uAvionix, a supplier of avionics solutions for uncrewed and crewed aircraft, announced that it has been awarded a Federal Aviation Administration Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) contract to advance the commercial use of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in the National Airspace System. Continue reading
Category Archives: BVLOS
UK Civil Aviation Authority Proposals will Facilitate BVLOS Flights
Inspections of railways, powerlines, and roads as well as critical medical deliveries could be unlocked with new proposals put forward by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to allow further flying of drones beyond the visual line of sight. Continue reading
Northumbrian Water Trails Drone Inspections of Water Quality
Skyports Drone Services in collaboration with Makutu has successfully completed maiden test flights for a new drone inspection service set to help water companies monitor and improve the quality of river and coastal water. Continue reading
Manifold Robotics Develops EMF-Guided Multirotor UAS with New York Power Authority
New York-based startup Manifold Robotics announced the successful culmination of a product development effort performed in collaboration with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) focused on increasing the safety and efficiency of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)-based electric transmission infrastructure inspections. Continue reading
FCC Authorizes MatrixSpace Radar
MatrixSpace has announced the authorization of MatrixSpace Radar by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). MatrixSpace Radar has been thoroughly tested to perform within the FCC’s emissions and frequencies specifications and can now be sold to commercial and public organizations in the United States. Continue reading
Wing Gets FAA Approval for Drone Deliveries in Dallas
The FAA has approved Wing’s detect and avoid (DAA) approach for its beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations without visual observers through a summary grant, which will allow its drones to use Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast-based (ADS-B) DAA inside a major area of Dallas airspace where traditional aircraft are required to continually broadcast their position. Continue reading
Matternet Approved to Launch BVLOS Drone Delivery Operations in Berlin
Matternet, the developer of an urban drone delivery platform, announced that it has received approval from the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), Germany’s Federal Aviation Office, to operate the Matternet M2 drone delivery platform beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) in the heart of Berlin. This marks the beginning of Berlin’s first ever BVLOS drone delivery network. Continue reading
SwissDrones Achieves Milestone FAA Authorization for BVLOS UAV Operations
SwissDrones, a global manufacturer and operator of long-range uncrewed helicopter systems for inspection, surveillance, and public safety applications, has announced that its SDO 50 V2 multi-mission, single-turbine uncrewed helicopter system has been granted an unprecedented FAA authorization. Continue reading