Altitude Angel announced that it is to deploy its UTM technology platform at Cranfield Global Research Airport in collaboration with Cranfield Airport Operations Limited, enabling evaluation of GuardianUTM in a rich traffic environment including research institutes, students and private enterprises. Continue reading
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Six Firms Share $975M SOCOM UAS ISR Contract
U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded six companies positions on a potential $975M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services with mid-endurance unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Vigilant Aerospace Signs New NASA Patent License for Radar Use in Detect-and-Avoid and UTM

NASA Engineer Ricardo Arteaga and Vigilant Aerospace CEO Kraettli Epperson on-site for beyond line-of-sight testing at NASA Armstrong
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has signed a new patent license agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) covering the use of radar in detect-and-avoid and unmanned traffic management (UTM) systems, including in the company’s FlightHorizon family of products. Continue reading
Azerbaijan to Buy Turkish Drones
The Azerbaijani government announced on that it would purchase unmanned aerial combat vehicles from Turkey after receiving approval from its parliament. Continue reading
Aurora Flight Sciences Gets $7M DARPA CRANE Contract
Aurora Flight Sciences Corp., Manassas, Virginia, has been awarded a $7,115,128 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program. Continue reading
Vodafone Idea Enters India’s Drone Delivery Ecosystem
Vodafone Idea is set to enter India’s drone ecosystem by partnering with Zomato in the upcoming “beyond visual line of sight” (BVLOS) drone experiments being organised by India’s civil aviation regulator. Continue reading
SOARIZON Partners with Moonrock on Drone Insurance
SOARIZON by Thales has teamed up with Moonrock, a provider of drone insurance, to offer discounted services to drone pilots and operators. Continue reading
Australia Commits Funds for One Additional Triton
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the Australian government’s decision to provide funding for an additional three of their planned six MQ-4C Tritons and associated ground mission control stations. Continue reading






