NASA has awarded Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) an SBIR Phase II Contract to Enable Aerial Close-Proximity and Contact Sensing for Inspection of Industrial Infrastructure. Continue reading
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Lands on Drone Ship
The first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landed successfully on the company’s drone ship, “Of Course I Still Love You.” Continue reading
US Customs and Border Protection Flew Predator Over Minneapolis
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on May 29 flew a Predator over Minneapolis as protesters demonstrated against police brutality, according to publicly available flight data. Continue reading
Zipline and Novant Health Start Drone Operations In North Carolina
Novant Health health care system is the first organization in the U.S. to be granted a Part 107 waiver by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to use drones for distribution of medical supplies for COVID-19 pandemic response. Continue reading
6 Quick Tips for Cinematic Drone Footage
Drones are a great way to add some variety to your video footage and reinvigorate your work. This excellent video will give you six helpful tips for shooting cinematic, eye-catching drone video. Continue reading
EHang Gets Approval to Use AAVs for Air Logistics

Director General of CAAC Air Traffic Regulation Office Xu Hao granted the pilot operation approval to EHang
EHang Holdings Limited announced that it obtained the world’s first commercial pilot operation approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”) to use EHang 216 passenger-grade AAVs for air logistics purpose. Continue reading
Pakistan Downs Indian Drone Along Line of Control
Pakistani troops on Wednesday shot down an Indian drone that violated the country’s airspace along the Line of Control (LoC), the military’s media wing said. Continue reading
French Air Force Rafale is Dancing Over My Head
The Dassault Rafale (French pronunciation: [ʁafal], literally meaning “gust of wind”, and “burst of fire” in a more military sense) is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Continue reading



