A long awaited rule enabling the widespread operation of small, unmanned aircraft will be finish ed by next June, a top aviation official told lawmakers Wednesday.
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Aero Kinetics Launches Online Platform for Leasing and Purchasing the Company’s UASs
Aero Kinetics recently launched an online platform that enables new and existing customers to purchase production positions for leased or…
Northrop Grumman Unveil NATO AGS Aircraft
NATO recently expanded its joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability with the help of Northrop Grumman and its industry partners.
DRC-Hubo Earns $2 million Prize at the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals
DRC-Hubo, the robot representing Team Kaist of Daejeon, Republic of Korea, took home first place at this year’s DARPA Robotics Challenge…
The Sanborn Map Company Receives Section 333 Exemption
The FAA recently granted the Sanborn Map Company a Section 333 Exemption to commercially fly its unmanned aircraft system. The Colorado-based…
UAS Technology Used to Map Compromised Texas Dam
Heavy rainfall has put the dam at risk of breaking. Here’s how one UAS company is trying to help.
NASA Sample Return Robot Challenge Set to Begin
Beginning the second week of June, 20 teams will gather for the NASA Sample Return Robot Challenge to compete for…
Lone Star Unmanned Systems Center Finishes Week-Long Shoreline Test Flights
The crew tested how UASs could be used for wildlife inventory and monitoring populations that are
more active at night, as well as determining property lines.
ING Robotic Aviation and Ottawa Aviation Services Offer UAS Operator’s Course
For the first time, ING Robotic Aviation and Ottawa Aviation Services have partnered to offer a professional Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operators…
Botlink Announces Beta Release of its UAS Control System
To help make UAS operation safer and reduce the likelihood of collisions with manned aircraft, Botlink has developed a control system…
German-Based Yeair! UAS Available on Kickstarter
Yeair!, a quadcopter solution that is said to offer enhanced airtime, payload capacity and speed, is now available on Kickstarter. The…
Lone Star UAS Center Sends UAS Research Team to Help with Flood Rescue Efforts in Texas
On May 25, devastating floods struck Wimberley, Texas, leaving four people dead in the county and at least eight missing. On…
Rimkus Consulting Group Receives First FAA Approval to Use UASs for Forensic Inspections
Rimkus Consulting Group recently received FAA approval to use UASs for forensic inspection—a first for the industry. When equipped with a…
Drone Firms Launch Dueling Venture Capital Funds
Two of the unmanned sector’s leading commercial players have launched venture capital funds aimed at advancing the drone industry and, perhaps, solidifying their positions at the center of smart phone-like networks of application developers.
FAA Boosts UAS Integration Office, Staff
The Federal Aviation Administration is energizing its unmanned integration efforts, boosting the office within the agency hierarchy and expanding the organization’s staff…
NASA Developing Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management
NASA is collaborating with several partners to develop this system, with the first build demonstration scheduled for late August.
New Broad COAs Open For-Government Operations
Recently eased rules will slash flight-related paperwork for the FAA test ranges, enabling new business models, speeding research and giving…
