In December 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a new interim final rule that for the first time imposed regulation on the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as model aircraft. In the name of a safe national airspace, the new regulations require operators of drones weighing more than 250g (0.55 pounds) to register with the agency. Continue reading
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UK Focuses on Safety Tech for Small UAV Integration
Work is underway, as part of a UK government-funded project, to convert a commercial unmanned air vehicle engine into a hybrid power system for safe integration of UAVs into national airspace. Continue reading
Russian Helicopter Show Features UAS
This year the IX International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2016 , which runs from 19 to 21 May in Moscow, will have more focus on Unmanned Aircraft Systems and will host the UAS Conference that will cover many topical subjects. Continue reading
Drone Safe Register Launches ‘Report-a-Drone’ Campaign
The UK public is still unaware of the Law’s regarding drone use. ‘Report it … don’t tolerate it’ – that’s the latest crucial message from the Drone Safe Register, the recently launched company that is bringing safety awareness to the drone industry. Continue reading
30-Acre Drone Park Could Be Coming to Florida
Palm Bay officials have discussed designating a drone park for use by hobbyists and the Florida Institute of Technology’s unmanned aerial vehicles program, said James Marshal, the city’s Bayfront Community Redevelopment Agency administrator. Someday, speeding drones could zip above uninhabited lands in The Compound in southwestern Palm Bay, zooming along aerial racetracks and testing engineering tweaks applied by college and high school students. Continue reading
FAA Administrator Talks Drones at SXSW
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and Sally French, “The Drone Girl,” today led a lively panel discussion about the future of small unmanned aircraft at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin on Monday. The panel included a diverse group of innovative thinkers from industry and government. Continue reading
Mongolia, Azerbaijan Interested in Belarusian UAVs
Mongolia and Azerbaijan are interested in Belarusian technologies of manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), BelTA learned from Alexander Shchavlev, Deputy Director of the R&D Center for Multifunctional Unmanned Complexes of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, on 15 March. Continue reading
US Navy Descopes Stealth Requirement for Stingray Tanking UAV
The US Navy plans to “descope” the stealth requirement for its future carrier-based aerial refuelling unmanned air vehicle, which is now called the MQ-25 Stingray. Continue reading

