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Sierra Nevada Acquires Kutta Technologies
Sierra Nevada Corp. recently acquired Kutta Technologies Inc., expanding its offerings in the unmanned market. Kutta has 15 years of…
Kansas Universities Partner to Learn More About Environmental Effects on UAS Operations
Two Kansas universities and the FAA are working together to make it safer to operate unmanned aerial systems by testing…
Sinclair Community College Plans Upgrade to its UAS Programs with a New Training and Development Facility
Ohio Controlling Board approved $4 million toward the proposed rehabilitation project.
KSI Data Sciences Set to Launch MissionCaster HD and MissionCaster.tv in May
KSI Data Sciences plans to release a video and data solution for commercial drones and other robotic platforms in early…
Airware Announces Subscription-Based UAS Operating System
Airware unveiled its subscription-based Aerial Information Platform (AIP), an operating system for commercial drones that combines hardware, software, and cloud…
SBG Systems Selects Septentrio’s AsteRx4 GNSS Receiver for their Highly Accurate Apogee Product Line of MEMS Based Inertial Navigation Systems
Southampton, UK—Septentrio and SBG Systems jointly announce today at Ocean Business (OB) 2015 that SBG Systems, a leading manufacturer of…
Start-Up DroneDeploy Raises $9 million in Series A Funding
Led by Emergence Capital, DroneDeploy recently raised $9 million in Series A funding, adding to the $2 million the start-up…
Amimon Launches CONNEX, a Wireless HD Video Transmission Solution for UAVs
CONNEX, from Amimon, is a high-performance wireless HD video link designed for multirotor drone platforms. This solution makes it easy…
Bechtel Receives FAA Exemption to Operate UAVs to Enhance Construction Processes
Bechtel was recently awarded a Section 333 exemption from the FAA, allowing the company to operate UAVs to “enhance construction…
DroneDeploy Launches Mobile App for Drones
DroneDeploy recently launched a mobile app that is designed to provide users with a push-button solution to automate drones, making…
Solusia Air Receives FAA Exemption
Solusia Air recently received an exemption from the FAA to use unmanned aircraft systems to perform asset audits and safety…
PrecisionHawk Joins NASA Collaboration to Build a Traffic Management System for Drones
PrecisionHawk will work with NASA and other partners to develop a traffic management system for drones. The group will test,…
Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Named Project of the Year by The Engineers’ Council
The Engineers’ Council named Northrop Grumman’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Project of the Year during its 60th annual honors…
Facebook Plans to Use Drones to Bring Internet Access to Suburban Areas
Even in today’s connected world, there are 4 billion people worldwide who don’t have access to the Internet. Facebook plans…
FAA Lowers Barriers to Low-Altitude Drone Operations
The Federal Aviation Administration dropped most of the filing requirements for low-altitude unmanned flights, dramatically reducing the per-mission paperwork for commercial drone operators holding special waivers.
Experts: More Rules Will Not Prevent Drone Attacks
Pilots ignorant of flight rules and accidents like the one that left a small drone on the White House lawn…
