uAvionix, a provider of avionics solutions for both crewed and uncrewed aircraft, has secured a contract from the Oklahoma Aerospace…
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Alaska Aims to Be Undisputed Drone Capital of the World
According to Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, who kicked off Alaska’s inaugural Global Autonomous Systems Conference here last week, the state has three key ingredients to skyrocket it to drone domination: its people, the place and the policy.
MITRE Cuts Ribbon on New Drone Range in Virginia
MITRE cut the ribbon a new drone testing facility here Aug. 14, which company officials said will allow additional research on drones and drone operations and could lead to greater use of drones by first responders.
Northern Plains UAS Test Site Leverages Vantis, Grand Sky in Response to Flood Emergency
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) is preparing to support statewide emergency response efforts following Gov. Doug Burgum’s emergency declaration for spring flooding.
Upcoming Webinar Explores What Must be Done to Enter the Age of BVLOS
The unmanned systems industry is preparing for federal rulemaking so flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) will become the rule rather than the exception.
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.
Latvia’s 5G Defense Testbed Receives New Networks from Nokia, Ericsson
Nokia and Ericsson have added their 5G networks to Europe’s first 5G defense testbed, in Latvia, making it possible to test defense systems on a variety of communication networks, according to telecommunications company LMT.
ANRA AWARDED CONTRACT TO TEST BVLOS DRONE OPERATIONS
SmartSkies safely integrating unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace ANRA Technologies was selected by Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S)…
40-Mile BVLOS UAV Flight Demonstrates Ground Radio System, Autopilot
uAvionix conducted a 40-mile demonstration flight combining the Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) flight control capabilities of the company’s new…
University At Buffalo Opens Massive Outdoor, Enclosed UAV Test Facility
A new 24,000 square foot, outdoor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) testing facility entirely enclosed by mesh nets has opened on…
Northern Plains UAS Test Site Selects Volansi for BVLOS Testing
Volansi’s VOLY C10 UAS will be part of beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) testing at the Northern Plains UAS…
QinetiQ Australia Awarded Contract to Create UAS Flight Test Range in Australia
QinetiQ Australia, a science, engineering and defense technology company, was recently awarded a contract to design and build a drone…
North Dakota Selects 3 System Integrators for Statewide BVLOS Network
Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies Company, L3Harris Technologies, and Thales USA have been selected to work with the Northern Plains…
Grand Sky Celebrates Five Years of BVLOS Success in the ‘Silicon Valley of Drones’
Grand Sky Development Company, LLC (Grand Sky), the first commercial unmanned aerial system (UAS) testing and training center in the…
UTM: Opening Up the Airspace for Long-Distance Flights
Test sites are looking to unmanned traffic management (UTM) technology to make the airspace safer for all drone operations—including beyond visual line of sight flights (BVLOS).
Access Spectrum to provide expanded communications capability for Northern Plains UAS test site
Ground flight crews at the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site will now use Access Spectrum’s Upper 700 MHz…
Using UAS After a Disaster
The Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation (LSUASC) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi assisted in search and rescue efforts after devastating flooding in Wimberley, Texas. Here’s what they learned from those missions.
