The US Marine Corps (USMC) has issued a request for information (RfI) for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS). Continue reading
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UK MoD and CAA to ‘Test-Crash’ Drones
Drones will be deliberately smashed into passenger jets as part of a radical testing programme triggered by fears of a catastrophe in British skies. Ministers ordered the tests after a series of near misses, some near major airports. Continue reading
FAA Publishes Clarification of the Applicability of Aircraft Registration Requirements for UAS
This document clarifies the applicability of the statutory requirements regarding aircraft registration to UAS, including those operating as model aircraft. In addition, the DOT announces the formation of a UAS registration task force to explore and develop recommendations to streamline the registration process for UAS to ease the burden associated with the existing aircraft registration process. Continue reading
EAS & FAI Respond to EASA Rules for UAS
Europe Air Sports (EAS) and the Fédération Aéronautique International (FAI) have issued the following Response to EASA Prototype Rules for Unmanned Aircraft: Continue reading
Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Flying from Batman
As Turkey pushes toward becoming a major player in the UAV industry, seeing more of their drones on satellite imagery beyond test airfields should come as no surprise. DigitalGlobe space snapshots from October 2015 captured one of the country’s latest drones, the Bayraktar TB2, complete with its ground control station, parked in front of an aircraft shelter at Batman air force base. Continue reading
Rwanda Begins Zipline Commercial Drone Deliveries
What is being hailed as the world’s first commercial regular drone delivery service is beginning drop-offs in Rwanda. The operation uses fixed-wing drones that automatically fly to destinations in the central African nation. Continue reading
Tzur: New Israeli Defence Force Drone
The new Israeli UAV will be capable of carrying supplies and special reconnaissance equipment, hover for long periods of time, and operate at a range of 10 kilometers. Continue reading
Facebook to Test Wireless Technology on Low-Flying Drones Above its Headquarters
The skies above Facebook’s Silicon Valley headquarters may soon be buzzing with the sound of quadcopter drones. That’s because the company plans to fly at least one small, wireless-beaming drone at an altitude of 400 feet around its headquarters in the coming months. Continue reading