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Policy & Regulatory
Aviation insurer offers ground rules for drones
With FAA regulatory proposals due out Nov. 20, 2015 it’s expected that, drone operators — commercial and personal — will…
FAA Grants Sentera 333 Exemption for Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Use
Sentera Aerial Inspection MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Sentera, LLC, a designer of sensors, software, and unmanned aerial vehicles…
PrecisionHawk, Verizon, Harris and DigitalGlobe Demo Solution to Enhance UAS Safety
The airspace services solution they’re testing is designed to make it safer to integrate drones into the National Airspace.
Comments Sought on Drone Registration
Drone users have two weeks to voice their opinions about a new federal requirement that they register their unmanned aircraft.
Modern Technology Solutions Receives FAA Approval to Fly UAS
The FAA recently approved a Section 333 exemption for the C-ASTRAL Bramor rTK from Modern Technology Solutions Inc. The approval…
Jerry Hendrix Named as Executive Director of Lone Star UAS Center
Jerry Hendrix was recently named the Executive Director of The Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence & Innovation…
Five Good Questions: Stephen Creamer
As the new director of the Air Navigation Bureau, Stephen Creamer heads the part of the International Civil Aviation Organization…
New Frequencies for Long-Distance UAS on the Table
New frequencies become available in the U.S. as negotiators get set to carve out global spectrum for beyond-line-of-site flights.
FAA Can Rapidly Approve Emergency UAS Flights
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.
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.
FAA Amends senseFly’s Section 333 Exemption to Include the eXom
The FAA recently amended senseFly’s Section 333 exemption for the eBee to also include the eXom unmanned aerial system.
RTI’s AerExam Receives FAA 333 Exemption
The AerExam Aerial Examination Vehicle from RTI, an economical aerial photography and videography UAS solution, recently received an FAA 333…
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.
Drone and Space Law Seminar Set for July 15
Anyone interested in learning more about the legal aspects of drones should plan to attend and Drone and Space Law…
Virginia Automated Corridors Makes Testing Driverless Vehicles Possible in Real-World Settings
The VAC offers multiple testing environments through 70 miles of urban interstates and rural arterials in Northern Virginia.
Advocates Enthusiastic, Wary Over Unmanned Legislation
Congress has a new trio of unmanned legislation to consider when it returns next week from its July 4 recess. Two of the bills aim to expand the use of unmanned technology through expanded research and new operating guidelines.
