The US Department of Defense (DoD), in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Defense, has selected the Skylord Xtender small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) system from
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Author: Jenny Beechener
AnsuR and UAV Navigate join forces to enable high definition video streaming using satellite communications
Communications company AnsuR Technologies has partnered with UAV Navigation to enable video streaming in high definition (HD) from small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) carrying a
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Australian government publishes ‘emerging aviation technologies’ policy statement
Australia’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communities has published a National Emerging Aviation Technologies (NEAT) policy statement, intended to enable adoption of new
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Trakka Systems, DroneShield partnership provides counter drone mission management technology
Trakka Systems reports the Trakka Interceptor Package Solution for Counter Terror (TIPS-C) provides mobile, total mission management for the rapidly evolving threat of Unmanned Aircraft
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Transport Canada forms drone advisory committee to inform policy for unmanned and automated craft
Transport Canada is launching a Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) on 12 May 2021, which will provide a national forum for industry and other key
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US Northern Plains test site close to completing UAS infrastructure needed to validate operations
The Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Test Site (NPUASTS) is close to completing installation of remote surveillance and communications infrastructure, says a NPUASTS press
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Irish Aviation Authority launches consultation on rules for drones in the Dublin area
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) geographical zone for the Dublin area,
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Chinese company unveils counter drone technology at Nanjing World Radar Expo
A report in the Daily Star newspaper says China’s Electronics Technology Group Corporation [CETC] No 14 Research Institute exhibited a portable radar capable of tracking
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German drone operations benefit from permanent flight permits for predefined operations
Germany’s Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) company and drone service provider Droniq GmbH (a joint venture between DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung and Deutsche Telekom) has applied for
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FAA extends safety reporting programme to include events relating to unmanned systems
The FAA extended the Aviation Safety Reporting Program (ASRP) to UAS operators, including the protections offered through National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), from mid-April. NASA’s ASRS has
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