Policy & Regulatory

Carbonix’s Volanti Drone Secures Nationwide BVLOS Waiver for US Operations with ArgenTech Solutions

Carbonix’s Volanti Drone Secures Nationwide BVLOS Waiver for US Operations with ArgenTech Solutions

Carbonix, an Australian provider of long-range uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) platform solutions, has announced that its Volanti drone has been ...
TEKEVER Raises €70M from Backers including NATO

TEKEVER Raises €70M from Backers including NATO

The funding round is led by Baillie Gifford and backed by the NATO Innovation Fund. New strategic investors will support a sustainable ...
Defense Innovation Unit Announces Software Vendors to Support Replicator

Defense Innovation Unit Announces Software Vendors to Support Replicator

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has announced contract awards to select software developers supporting the Replicator initiative. These vendors will ...
Red Cat Selected for U.S. Army Short Range Reconnaissance Program

Red Cat Selected for U.S. Army Short Range Reconnaissance Program

Red Cat’s next generation Teal system will be the Army’s Program of Record SRR sUAS, concluding the rigorous, multi-tranche competitive ...
DoD Announces Second Tranche of Replicator Platforms

DoD Announces Second Tranche of Replicator Platforms

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks has announced additional capabilities selected for accelerated fielding as part of the Replicator initiative ...
Interview with Red Cat Holdings - AUKUS Pillar 2 Milestones Point Toward Integrated Autonomous, AI Operations
Air, Cyber, Land, Maritime, Military

Interview with Red Cat Holdings – AUKUS Pillar 2 Milestones Point Toward Integrated Autonomous, AI Operations

AUKUS is a strategic trilateral security pact formed in September 2021 between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States ...
DIU Blue UAS Refresh Challenge Tests UAS Platforms for DoD

DIU Blue UAS Refresh Challenge Tests UAS Platforms for DoD

The Defense Innovation Unit hosted the first annual Blue UAS Refresh event at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, ...
ANRA Technologies Secures FAA Approval for Non-Vertically Integrated UTM for Critical Infrastructure Operations

ANRA Technologies Secures FAA Approval for Non-Vertically Integrated UTM for Critical Infrastructure Operations

ANRA Technologies, a provider of airspace management solutions, has announced that it has received a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from ...
Amazon Announces BVLOS Drone Delivery in Phoenix Metro Area

Amazon Announces BVLOS Drone Delivery in Phoenix Metro Area

Amazon has announced the launch of Prime Air drone delivery in the West Valley of the Phoenix Metro Area in ...
FAA UAS Integration Office Issues RFI on Research Areas to Inform Standards
Air, FAA

FAA UAS Integration Office Issues RFI on Research Areas to Inform Standards

The FAA's UAS Integration Office has issued a new Request for Information pertaining to likely research areas for emergent business ...
National League of Cities Launches Aviation Advisory Forum Focused on Air Taxis and Drones

National League of Cities Launches Aviation Advisory Forum Focused on Air Taxis and Drones

The National League of Cities (NLC) has launched a national Aviation Advisory Forum on Air Mobility and Drone Integration. Mayor Buddy Dyer ...
Scaling Autonomy for U.S. Defense - Time to Act
Air, Military

Scaling Autonomy for U.S. Defense – Time to Act

In recent weeks, we’ve seen an exceptional level of attention toward and activity within the tech-forward defense industry. There is ...
AUVSI Commends FAA Progress Toward eVTOL Operations
Air, FAA

AUVSI Commends FAA Progress Toward eVTOL Operations

On October 22, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the final version of its Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) for ...
It's Past Time to Move Drone Rulemaking Forward

It’s Past Time to Move Drone Rulemaking Forward

United States Global Leadership in Advanced Aviation Depends on It. Editor’s Note: IUS has covered closely the on-going activities between ...
FAA Selects NPUASTS for Radar Data Pathfinder Program
Air, FAA

FAA Selects NPUASTS for Radar Data Pathfinder Program

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a formal agreement with the state of North Dakota, through the Northern Plains UAS ...