The pending beyond visual line of sight waiver for drone delivery company Zipline is expected to be the first example of a beyond visual line of sight “summary grant” from the FAA, meaning other companies doing similar operations can expect more speedy waiver approvals for BVLOS operations.
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FAA Grants Approval Allowing BVLOS Drone Flights in North Dakota
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an approval to uAvionix, an avionics company specializing in drones, that enables them to…
Anduril Acquires UAS Developer Blue Force Technologies
Defense technology company Anduril Industries today announced its acquisition of Blue Force Technologies, a developer of autonomous aircraft with an integrated aerostructures division that serves a wide range of defense and commercial customers.
Growing Drone Industry Lifting Component Makers such as Hitec
A growing drone market means a growing components market, and a representative from servo maker HITEC Commercial Solutions said the company is moving rapidly to meet market needs even as it plans new products for the future.
Remote ID Deadline to Slip, FAA Official Confirms
The pending deadline for many drone operators to have Remote ID systems on their vehicles will be slipped, a top FAA safety official said at the kickoff of the Commercial UAV Expo here.
Autonomy for First-Mile, Middle-Mile and Last-Mile Delivery
Companies are seeking to lower delivery costs and emissions at every stage of package delivery, using everything from autonomous trucks…
Drone Delivery Takes Off in Latin America
A lack of transportation infrastructure, complex topography and the desire for rapid delivery of goods has spurred a drone delivery…
Five Good Questions: John Peterson, Executive Director of Aviation, Iridium
John Peterson is the executive director of aviation at Iridium Communications Inc., the only satellite communications company that offers truly…
Coming Soon to an Airport Near You: AAM
NASA, working with industry partners, is pushing advanced air mobility concepts forward, with unmanned cargo delivery a likely prospect in…
Two Birds with One Replicator: DOD Aims for Innovative Strategy that Benefits Small Drone Builders
An innovative defense strategy and support for smaller domestic drone manufacturers: It’s always good when two desirable outcomes can derive from one effort.
Warfare in Ukraine Shows How Small UAS Can Work in Battle
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Ukraine’s furious response to it, have opened the eyes of militaries around the world to the role small UAS can play in warfare, an Army requirements chief said.
Army Preparing for new SUAS Systems, Runway-Independent Future
The U.S. Army is planning more flexible unmanned systems, changing its strategies for using them and insisting on common hardware and software interfaces, a top UAS official said.
Trends: Scaling Up for Drone Delivery
Delivery drones are making an impact, safely transporting critical medical supplies to remote areas, hot lunches and goods to people’s…
Shield AI Demonstrates AI-piloted, Teaming V-BATs with AFWERX
Shield AI today announced the successful completion of an autonomous teaming demonstration featuring three V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems.
UAvionix, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Complete First U.S. Flights Under FAA, FCC Approvals
UAvionix, operating at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Emerging Aviation Technology Center, completed the first true beyond visual line of sight flight in non-segregated airspace using aviation protected C-Band in the United States.
Army Looks to MOSA and Savings as it Moves to Mix of Manned, Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Army knows where it wants to be in a decade with its mixed of crewed, unmanned and autonomous systems, but the biggest obstacle to getting there is the budget, said Forrest Collier, the new chief of staff for Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation.
Drone-Based Delivery Readies for Launch in Europe and Beyond
Companies on both sides of the Atlantic are gearing up for full-scale exploitation of drone technologies for goods delivery. If…
