The former chief of the Federal Aviation Administration’s unmanned office said the FAA can rapidly approve emergency flights of remotely piloted aircraft, even ones involving commercial operators.
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Johns Hopkins Researchers Use UAS to Transport Blood
Findings from the university’s 2014 study were recently published in the journal PLOS One.
Trimble Launches ZX5 Multirotor UAS
Trimble recently launched the ZX5 Multirotor Unmanned Aircraft System, an aerial imaging and workflow solution.
HUVRData Launches and Announces $2 Million in Funding
The drone-based data analytics company, HUVRData LLC, recently launched, and announced $2 million in funding from angel investment organizations including Houston Angel Network, Texas HALO fund and Central Texas Angel Network.
RE2 Robotics Wins $2.7M Contract from Office of Naval Research
The Office of Naval Research recently reward RE2 Robotics a $2.7 million contract to develop an Underwater Dexterous Manipulation System for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Applications (DMEA).
NASA Global Hawk Arrives in Virginia to Begin SHOUT Mission
On August 22, the Global Hawk arrived at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, where it is set to begin a mission designed to help improve hurricane forecasting.
FAA Passes 1,000 UAS Section 333 Exemptions
The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced that it has approved more than 1,000 Section 333 exemptions for unmanned aerial systems.
Northrop Grumman Awards Ferra Engineering Supplier Contract
Northrop Grumann recently awarded the first supplier contract to Ferra Engineering for the initial production of the U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system.
Nokia Agrees to Sell HERE to Auto Industry Consortium
Nokia recently announced it will sell its HERE digital mapping and location services business to a consortium of automotive companies, which includes AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG.
Naval Air Systems Command Awards Contract to Insitu
Insitu will build six RQ-21A Blackjack systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
Locata to Serve as Core Technology for NASA’s UAS Research
NASA plans to install LocataNet at its Langley Research Center in Virginia.
Congress Set To Increase Drone Research
Congress is poised to boost research towards integration of unmanned aircraft, commonly called drones, into the nation’s air traffic system. That money will come with strings attached, however.
Flirtey UAS Delivers Medicine for the First Time in the U.S.
The supplies were delivered as part of the Let’s Fly Wisely event during the annual Remote Area Medical Clinic at the fairgrounds in Wise, Va.
MCity Opens at the University of Michigan
Autonomous cars now have a city all of their own. This controlled environment is designed to test the potential of connected and automated vehicle technologies.
UAS Avoidance Capability Tested at Cape May Airport
Researchers associated with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership of Virginia Tech and Rutgers University recently tested UAS avoidance technology at Cape…
Northrop Grumman Flies Open Mission Systems Architecture
Northrop Grumman recently flew an Open Mission Systems architecture on a NASA Global Hawk at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base.
NASA Testing System for Routine UAS Flying in National Airspace
NASA is working to find a way for unmanned aircraft to routinely fly in the national airspace. They recently continued testing a system that would make this possible, with flights continuing through July at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California.
