Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

Falco Xplorer UAV Unveiled

Leonardo has unveiled its newest UAV design, the Falco Xplorer, a 1.3 tonne MTOW aircraft designed to surveillance missions

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

'Loyal Wingman' Part of the Future of Air Combat

A future combat system would likely consist of a low-cost, expendable UAV.

Security

SkyDome Offers Solution to Defeat Rogue Drones

Fortem Technologies' SkyDome 2.4 uses artificial intelligence to track and defeat rogue drones

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

SnapShot Drone Allows For Quick, Easy Video Surveillance

Start-up company FlareBright says its SnapShot UAV needs no pilot or training and can operate in GPS- or radio-denied environments.

Aircraft

Uber Eats To Expand Drone Delivery in San Diego

Uber and the city of San Diego are participating in commercial food delivery testing through the FAA's Integration Pilot Program.

Rotorcraft

NATA: Few Regulations Apply To UAM Ground Ops

A new white paper from the National Air Transportation Association highlights the lack of regulations relevant to Urban Air Mobility ground operations.

Charter & Fractional

Signature To Provide Skyport Infrastructure for Uber

Signature Flight Support was named the first nationwide operations and on-airport infrastructure partner for Uber Elevate.

Rotorcraft

Safety Concerns Challenge Budding $17B U.S. eVTOL Market

Consulting firm Deloitte sees $17 billion U.S. eVTOL market by 2040; but 80 percent of those surveyed say vehicles unsafe

Rotorcraft

EmbraerX Unveils New Concept eVTOL

EmbraerX's concept eVTOL features aft ducted thrusters and eight vertical lift rotors.

Regulations and Government

EASA's Rules for Drone Operators Level Playing Field

EASA's new rules for recreational and commercial drone operators enables the free circulation of drones in the EU.

ATC

Airspace at Some 600 Airports Opened for Drone Use

The FAA has expanded the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability testing program to increase access for non-recreational drone pilots.

Avionics

Honeywell's Nex-gen Radar Selected By UAM Manufacturer

Honeywell's IntuVue RDR-84K uses electronically steered phased-array radar.

Aircraft

IAI Introduces T-Heron Tactical UAV

IAI has revealed its new T-Heron UAV, which bridges the gap between the company’s larger family of systems and its smaller, lower-cost tactical UAVs.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA OKs Chute-equipped Drone for Flight over People

Colorado construction company receives Part 107 waiver for flight over people with a DJI drone outfitted with a parachute.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Air Canada Cargo Entering the Drone Delivery Market

Canada's flag airline partnering with Toronto's Drone Delivery Corp. to offer regularly-scheduled drone cargo service

Rotorcraft

Honeywell Develops Compact FBW for UAM Market

Honeywell will display its new compact FBW control system for UAM vehicles next week at Uber Elevate.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

S-70 Makes Debut Flight as NAPO Offers Reassurances on Su-34

Sukhoi’s S-70 UCAV flew for the first time recently and should the government order the type, production of it could replace that of the Su-34 fighter.