The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching Phase 2 of the BEYOND programme to expand the agency’s efforts to integrate drones into the
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What US commercial BVLOS multispectral missions reveal about drone scalability
By Patrick Maple Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations have shifted from waiver-dependent exception to a defined regulatory pathway faster than most of
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Airbound raises USD37 million to scale autonomous drone delivery in India
Bengaluru-based Airbound has raised USD 37 million in a Series A funding round led by Greenoaks, with participation from DoorDash, Lightspeed, Lachy Groom and Humba
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Thales and Kelly Hills launch BVLOS network for agricultural drones in Kansas
Thales and Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems are deploying a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) network in Kansas to support agricultural drone operations. Kelly Hills
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JARUS updates predefined risk assessments and BASIC operations manual
The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) has published updated Predefined Risk Assessments (PDRA) along with the new BASIC Operations Manual (B-OM) and
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Latest edition of ISO commercial UAS operations standard introduces fleet manager role
The 3rd edition of ISO 21384-3, the international standard for safe commercial uncrewed aerial system (UAS) operations, has been published by ISO/TC 20/SC 16. The
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SwissDrones and Xplorate expand long-range BVLOS drone capabilities into US market
SwissDrones Operating AG, a developer and manufacturer of long-range uncrewed helicopter systems, and its subsidiary Xplorate Pacific Pty Ltd, a beyond visual line of sight
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High Lander develops system to distinguish authorised drones from threats in real time
High Lander has introduced Andromeda, an airspace security software layer that fuses multi-sensor detection feeds into a unified operational picture. Andromeda is designed to provide
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OWL launches GA730LR radar for C-UAS, UTM and BVLOS applications
Observation Without Limits (OWL), a US-based manufacturer of 2D and 3D radars for ground and low-altitude airspace surveillance applications, has announced the launch of its
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C-UAS lasers and traffic awareness systems included in latest Oregon UAS programme
The Oregon UAS Accelerator has announced the 17 companies joining its Fall 2026 Cohort, kicking off a 12-week hybrid programme built to move uncrewed aerial,
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