Policy & Regulatory

U.S. Military Adopting Unmanned Technology at Rapid Pace
Air, Maritime, Military

U.S. Military Adopting Unmanned Technology at Rapid Pace

A MAST-13 unmanned surface vessel approaches the U.K. Royal Navy Fleet Auxiliary landing dock ship RFA Lyme Bay while operating ...
FAA Grants Approval Allowing BVLOS Drone Flights in North Dakota

FAA Grants Approval Allowing BVLOS Drone Flights in North Dakota

FAA approves uAvionix BVLOS exemption with Vantis network. Photo courtesy uAvionix. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an approval to ...
Autonomous Air Cargo Prepares for Takeoff
Air

Autonomous Air Cargo Prepares for Takeoff

Remote cargo delivery serving the “middle mile” attracts startups and legacy companies who see it as a large potential market ...
New FAA Waivers: Introducing Shielding, BLVOS Drones in a Box to Dominion Energy
Air

New FAA Waivers: Introducing Shielding, BLVOS Drones in a Box to Dominion Energy

A Skydio drone flies from the Dock at a construction site. New waivers for Dominion Energy, under the FAA’s BEYOND ...
Getting to BVLOS: Progress Has Been Made, but Work Remains to be Done

Getting to BVLOS: Progress Has Been Made, but Work Remains to be Done

A Spright drone flying electric utilities. Until unmanned aircraft can routinely fly beyond visual line of sight of operators, the ...
Five Good Questions: Jim Williams, AURA

Five Good Questions: Jim Williams, AURA

As AURA’s aviation regulatory affairs director, Jim Williams leads the company’s efforts to secure approval to use its network to ...
The BVLOS Future is Now in Sight

The BVLOS Future is Now in Sight

The technologies are in place to allow drones to fly beyond the visual line of sight of their operators, but ...
BVLOS: Interview with the FAA

BVLOS: Interview with the FAA

Inside Unmanned Systems submitted questions to the FAA about beyond visual line of sight flights, pending rulemaking and the impact BVLOS ...
FCC Steps Up Spectrum Rulemaking for UAS

FCC Steps Up Spectrum Rulemaking for UAS

The FCC steps up spectrum rulemaking ...
Expanding Corridors, New Waivers: Is BVLOS Within Sight?

Expanding Corridors, New Waivers: Is BVLOS Within Sight?

Having the technology needed to safely fly BVLOS is one thing; having the place to actually fly BVLOS is another ...
Unmanned Systems in the Air and On the Water Help Study Rapid Hurricane Intensification
Air, IUS Exclusive

Unmanned Systems in the Air and On the Water Help Study Rapid Hurricane Intensification

NOAA researchers are using unmanned systems in the air and on the water to study hurricane boundary layers for clues ...
Countering Clueless, Careless, Criminal and Combatant Drone Users

Countering Clueless, Careless, Criminal and Combatant Drone Users

D-Fend’s EnforceAir Ground- Level Tactical Kit provided 360-degree coverage and fended off a rogue drone during last year’s open-air Holy ...
Five Good Questions: Christian Trotti, Atlantic Council

Five Good Questions: Christian Trotti, Atlantic Council

Christian Trotti is assistant director of Forward Defense in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council. The ...
A Good Day for the Blues?

A Good Day for the Blues?

In a cybersecure environment, Draganfly's Medical Response Drone's payload box can transport up to 35 lbs. of temperature-sensitive medical supplies ...
Five Good Questions: Joel Roberson

Five Good Questions: Joel Roberson

Joel Roberson is a public policy and regulatory partner at international law firm Holland & Knight. He focuses on public ...