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.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UAVs for the Dutch Navy; Belgium Likely To Acquire SkyGuardian
Neighbors Belgium and the Netherlands are looking for UAVS, the latter seeking a shipborne rotary-wing UAS while Belgium is in the markwt for a MALE UAV
Rotorcraft
Bell Opens Expanded Flight Research Center
Bell's new flight research center will house advanced programs.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UAS Air Traffic Demo Project Launched In Europe
Seeks To Validate COTS Components For Drone ATC
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
New DJI Drone Can Be Used for Night SAR
$2,000 Model Can Be Fitted With Spotlight, Loudspeaker
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Study: Small Drone Flights Often Unsafe
Operators Fly Too High, Close To Airports
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
DJI Improves Drone Geofencing
The system will provide better airport protection.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Bell Adds Thales to VTOL Team
Thales will develop the flight controls for the VTOL model.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Navy Commissions Dedicated UAS Test Squadron
The U.S. Navy has raised its unamnned air system developmental test unit to full squadron status, underlining the growing importance of the unit's work
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA Approves Avitas BVLOS with Radar
The approval is the first of its kind for a civil operator, the company says.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Study: Small Drones Create Significant Midair Risks
Embry-Riddle researchers found 21.5 percent of 192 drone flights in Daytona Beach Class C airspace exceeded FAA-mandated maximum altitudes.
Aircraft
NBAA Celebrates Hard-won ATC Battle, Preps for Future
Convention opening session highlights victory in ATC privatization battle and the challenges still facing the business aviation community.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FlightSafety Expands UAS Course Offerings
The training provider has added eLearning Prep For Part 107.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Bell, Yamato Team for On-demand UAS Package Delivery
The companies expect service to begin by mid-2020s.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Widesweeping UAS Provisions in New FAA Law
Law Enforcement Given Broad Shoot Down Authority
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Boeing Teaming With Robotic Skies On UAS Support
Parts, MRO Services Aimed At Commercial Market
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Hitachi To Develop UAS Flight Management System
Unifly and Terra Drone To Provide UTM Backbone
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
What Happens When a Drone Hits an Airplane Wing?
What Happens When a Drone Hits an Airplane Wing?
Aircraft
Bell, Garmin Teaming On Autonomous VTOL
The avionics maker will lead the development of the avionics hardware and software for Bell's eVTOL.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA Expands Participation in Drone LAANC Program
Under the program the FAA can authorize operations under Part 107 in controlled airspace.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Extended-range Gray Eagle Completes FOT&E
The long-range version of the U.S. Army's MALE unmanned air system has moved a step closer to operational deployment
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Airobotics Opens Scottsdale Headquarters
Drone Company Supporting World's Largest Miner
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
MBDA Unveils Company-level UAV Concept
Spectre is a concept for a UAV that can be launched by troops to provide them with an organic close support capability
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Insurer Gets UAS Flight Waiver To Assess Storm Damage
State Farm Participating in FAA's Drone Integration Pilot Program
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Airbus: Thousands of Drones Expected To Fly on Florence
Utilities, Insurance Companies Assess Damage With UAS
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Impossible Aerospace Launches Two-hour Electric UAS
Deliveries of $7,000 quadcopter will begin later this year.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Bell Partnering with NASA on Commercial UAS Demo
Will Use Company's Autonomous Pod Transport
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Congress, Industry Encourage Swift UAS Integration
Plenty of challenges ahead for the industry.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA Chief: Drones Are the Next Internet
Industry Challenged To Make Safety Case
