Victory! We finally have a former Airman appointed Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. And not just any Airman; Stephen…
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Emergency Response Drones Meet New Standards
International maneuverability and sensor functionality benchmarks for emergency response vehicles may lead to new tests for pilot and drone proficiency….
FAA Requests for Emergency UAS Airspace Authorizations on the Rise
Requests and approvals for emergency COAs, better known as Special Government Interest (SGI) airspace authorizations, are on track to nearly…
Policy: General Overview by James Poss, Maj Gen (Ret.) USAF
It appears the drone war between the United States and Iran won’t end with last month’s loss of a U.S….
Amazon Requests Permission to Test New Delivery Drone
Amazon Prime Air has filed a request for waivers to enable it to test its latest unmanned aircraft (UA) in…
With First-Ever FAA Waiver U.S. Closes In On True, Commercial BVLOS Operations
FAA Approves Relying Only on Onboard Collision Avoidance System For Long Flights Aviation regulators have granted the Kansas Integration…
FAA to Further Expand Opportunities for Safe Drone Operations
Beginning today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will expand the Low Altitude Authorization and Capability (LAANC) system to include recreational flyers. This…
Can Uber Whup George Jetson?
That’s the question we’ll take on in our next Inside Unmanned Systems’ Drone Beat podcast series. Believe it or not, we’re…
FAA Seeks Partners for $6M in Integration Tech Projects
The Federation Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking to co-fund research on technologies that support the integration of unmanned aircraft into…
DJI to Add Detect and Avoid
Leading drone manufacturer DJI pledged to boost safety by adding to its drones receivers for manned aircraft location signals. The…
PrecisionHawk CEO to Chair FAA Drone Advisory Committee
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has named Michael Chasen, the CEO of PrecisionHawk, to be the new chair of the…
Ops Over People: What’s New?
There’s plenty going on with Ops Over People these days, so stay tuned for an upcoming episode of Drone Beat…
Five Good Questions: Jay Merkle
Jay Merkle, Executive Director, FAA Office of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Q: What is your office learning from the Integration Pilot Program…
Remote ID As A Service?
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has been full of interesting news ever since the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act became law…
FAA Weighs Waiver for Water-Spraying Drone
Aviation officials are considering granting a waiver for a tethered drone that can fly up to 300 meters and deliver…
Oklahoma State University Receives Permission to Deploy Drones in Swarms
Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Unmanned Systems Research Institute (USRI) recently received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly fixed…
Chula Vista Police Approved for Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Drone Flights
The police department in Chula Vista, California is now the first public safety organization allowed to regularly fly drones beyond…
