As career opportunities in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) field evolve, universities around the globe are offering varied degrees related to UAV engineering, operation, and maintenance. Designing, operating and maintaining UAV systems requires knowledge in a number of different fields including mechanical, aerospace, and computer engineering. Continue reading
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Airbus Integrates UAM Activities in Munich
Airbus has appointed Eduardo Dominguez Puerta, 40, Head of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), a new Airbus unit, effective 1 June 2018. In his new function, he will report to Patrick de Castelbajac, Executive Vice President Strategy and International. Continue reading
Russian-Built Israeli Drone on Display
Last week, the Sokolniki exhibition and “Patriot” Convention centre in Kubinka, Moscow region, hosted the III Military-scientific conference “the Robotization of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation” and the III Scientific-practical conference “prospects of development and application of complexes with unmanned aerial vehicles”. Continue reading
No-Base Station PPK Direct Georeferencing for UAVs
Klau Geomatics, a supplier of Post Processed Kinematic (PPK) direct georeferencing technology, has announced its new No-Base-Station high accuracy georeferencing solution for UAVs. Continue reading
Leonardo, Telespazio and IDS to Develop Italian UTM
Turkey to Develop UAVs with Kazakhstan
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has signed a collaboration agreement with a Kazakh aviation firm to co-develop unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading
FAA Should Improve Management of Safety Risks – GAO
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) information on the extent of unsafe use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the national airspace system is limited. Although FAA collects data on several types of safety events involving small UAS, the accuracy and completeness of the data are questionable. Continue reading
Airobotics to Survey $1B Haifa Port Project
Airobotics, the Israeli startup, has announced its partnership with Shapir-Ashtrom to survey the construction of Haifa’s new seaport, “Gulf Port”, intended to further develop Israel’s coastline areas, and increase maritime traffic and international commerce. Continue reading






