Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has approved drone-assisted food deliveries by delivery company iFood. The company plans to use Speedbird Aero drones on two
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Category: LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION
US Transportation Secretary announces USD7.5 million for UAS airspace integration research
On August 21 US Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration was awarding USD7.5 million in research, education, and training grants to
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FAA issues industry call for airport protection counter-UAS trials
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to identify eligible manufacturers, vendors, and integrators (“offeror(s)”) of UAS detection and/or mitigation
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UK’s Drone Defence receives UKP0.5 million funding from US investor Scientel
UK company Drone Defence Services Ltd (Drone Defence) has secured UKP500,000 in seed funding from US based corporate investor Scientel Solutions, (Illinois, USA) to develop
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US Army develops low cost sensors to detect obstacles
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory researchers have developed a novel sensor and software application to detect and avoid energised power lines in
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“Three steps to commercial drone economic viability” – UPS Flight Forward
By Jenny Beechener Three developments are necessary before drone operations become economically viable according to Bala Ganesh Vice President Advanced Technology Group, UPS Flight Forward.
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FAA issues guide to Tactical BVLOS waivers to assist first responders with emergency drone operations
To support the approval of “Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight” operations, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a guide to TBVLOS waivers,
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Iprosurv selects Altitude Angel as global map data provider
Survey and inspection provider, Iprosurv, has opted to embed Altitude Angel’s market leading data in its flight mapping solutions. According to the Altitude Angel press
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India’s regulator supports BVLOS flight trials to help define regulatory framework
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is supporting beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) trials to help define a regulatory framework for Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles
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Automated flight – a key topic in UK’s Future Flight Challenge
Helios (an Egis company) and its partner the University of York is supporting UK Research and Innovation’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund’s Future Flight Challenge in developing
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