Policy & Regulatory

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
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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 ...
Navigating the Future of UAS Communications

Navigating the Future of UAS Communications

As the UAS industry evolves, the need for secure and reliable Command and Control (C2) communications has never been more ...
Accelerating AAM: Blueprint for Movement Over Motion
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Accelerating AAM: Blueprint for Movement Over Motion

Policy and regulatory advances are being achieved through effective collaboration between industry and government stakeholders at national, regional and local ...
The FAA's ASSURE: Testing for Standards
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The FAA’s ASSURE: Testing for Standards

ASSURE is a FAA-funded program consisting of a network of aligned university testing centers for advanced aviation safety. Image: ASSURE ...
AUVSI Announces Green UAS Certification for Hoverfly Spectre Tethered Drone

AUVSI Announces Green UAS Certification for Hoverfly Spectre Tethered Drone

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has announced that it has granted Green UAS certification to Hoverfly Technologies’ ...
AAM: The Next Transportation Revolution
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AAM: The Next Transportation Revolution

AAM continues to evolve, with early applications and an industry focus on innovation setting the stage for the next transportation ...
FAA Accepts Vantis for Safety Mitigation for Recurring BVLOS Operations

FAA Accepts Vantis for Safety Mitigation for Recurring BVLOS Operations

The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), a North Dakota state agency, announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ...
FCC Adopts Initial Rules for Drone Operations in 5 GHz Spectrum Band

FCC Adopts Initial Rules for Drone Operations in 5 GHz Spectrum Band

The Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules to enable initial drone operations in the 5 GHz spectrum band for wireless ...
SAMVA eVTOL Flights at EGNOS-enabled Vertiport

SAMVA eVTOL Flights at EGNOS-enabled Vertiport

The EU-funded SAMVA project recently completed a series of successful electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flights at the ...
FAA Drone/AAM Symposium: Current and Future States of Aviation Overlap
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FAA Drone/AAM Symposium: Current and Future States of Aviation Overlap

This year’s theme, “Connected Skies, Connected Communities,” brought a focus on the importance of connectivity and integration in advanced aviation ...
Three Companies, One Mission: Global UTM Deployment

Three Companies, One Mission: Global UTM Deployment

Terra Drone Corporation, a Japanese drone and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, with affiliated partners Unifly NV of Belgium and ...
Reliable Robotics Performs Automated Cargo Deliveries for U.S. Air Force

Reliable Robotics Performs Automated Cargo Deliveries for U.S. Air Force

Reliable Robotics has announced that it recently completed a series of automated missions across airfields in California and Nevada for ...
Australian Sovereign UAS Challenge Awards $4.4 Million Investment

Australian Sovereign UAS Challenge Awards $4.4 Million Investment

Three Australian companies have signed contracts, worth a total of $4.4 million USD, in the Sovereign Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) ...
Cyberhawk Granted FAA Nationwide BVLOS Waiver for Remote Drone Operations in the U.S.

Cyberhawk Granted FAA Nationwide BVLOS Waiver for Remote Drone Operations in the U.S.

Cyberhawk, a drone-based inspection and survey services and visual data management software company, has announced that it has been granted ...