WASHINGTON— The FAA is seeking public input on four requests to conduct beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations at or…
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The Tech Behind BVLOS
Flying BVLOS is still an exception, but enabling technologies are paving the way for routine BVLOS operations.
A Roadmap to BVLOS at XPONENTIAL
With autonomy the focus of the 2023 AUVSI XPONENTIAL show in Denver, there will be a strong component of companies displaying and discussing their BVLOS systems and practices. That’s also the focus of the latest edition of Inside Unmanned Systems, available at the show.
BVLOS: Interview with the FAA
Inside Unmanned Systems submitted questions to the FAA about beyond visual line of sight flights, pending rulemaking and the impact BVLOS…
AUVSI to Produce Autonomy Roadmap at This Year’s XPONENTIAL; Plus a Guide to BVLOS
AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL annual conference and exhibition this year is focused on one topic, although one that covers a broad range—autonomy.
Reliable Robotics, NASA Complete Flight Tests to Advance Aviation Safety
Reliable Robotics and NASA today announced the completion of flight tests to substantiate the use of existing FAA primary surveillance radar data to improve the safety of the National Airspace System.
Xwing’s Superpilot Becomes FAA’s First ‘Standard’ UAS Certification Project
The autonomous aviation company Xwing has submitted a Project Specific Certification Plan to the FAA, becoming the first Standard Category large unmanned aerial system to receive official project designation.
FAA Grants Textron Airworthiness Certificate to Operate Aerosonde in Civil Operations
Textron Systems Corp. has been issued a special airworthiness certificate from the FAA to conduct civil unmanned aircraft operations at its Unmanned Systems Service and Support Center in Blackstone, Virginia.
Sens. Warner, Thune Introduce Legislation Calling for Drone Integration
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and John Thune introduced the Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023, which would streamline the approvals process for beyond visual line of sight flights.
Flytrex Partner Causey Aviation Unmanned to Begin Drone Delivery Operations Under Part 135 Certification
Flytrex announced its longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned was granted Standard Part 135 Air Carrier Certification from the FAA.
FCC Opens Comment Period on Spectrum Allocation for Uncrewed Aircraft
Unmanned aircraft would be allowed to use wireless communications in the 5030-5091 MHz spectrum band under new rules now receiving public comment.
Northrop Grumman, NASA Team to Shape UAS Integration in National Airspace
Northrop Grumman has teamed with NASA to develop and test solutions for integrating large, uncrewed aircraft systems into the national airspace.
FAA Grants Initial Approval Allowing BVLOS Drone Flights on North Dakota Drone System
Drone company uAvionix received approval by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct beyond visual line-of-sight drone flights in North Dakota.
Walk Before Running: Speakers Discuss Steps to Drone Delivery, AAM, Automated Vehicles
The road to widespread drone delivery lies through BVLOS flight, full autonomy for AVs lies through ADAS, and the road to advanced air mobility lies through piloted systems, according to speakers at CES 2023.
2022 Top Drone Industry Developments
Looking back on 2022, the drone industry had a banner year. Some of the big developments include positive movement on the regulatory front, COTS drones prevailed on the battlefield and some of the first drone certifications. Will we see more of this in the year to come?
Xwing to Participate in FAA’s COSTA Traffic Management Research Program
Xwing announced its participation in the FAA’s Crosscutting Operations Strategy and Technical Assessment project, which studies how UAS will integrate during fire-fighting events.
UAvionix Awarded FAA Contract to Demo C-Band Frequency Assignment Manager for Multiple UAS
UAvionix has won a contract from the Federal Aviation Administration for multiple end-to-end demonstrations of a Frequency Assignment Manager.
