AeroVironment, Inc. announced the achievement of a significant solar HAPS project milestone, the assembly of the first HAWK30 solar HAPS for its HAPSMobile joint venture with SoftBank Corp. HAPS stands for High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite or High-Altitude Platform Station. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
NUAIR Adds Five UAS Service Suppliers to Corridor
Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) and the New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport, have successfully deployed and integrated five unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) service suppliers into the New York UAS Corridor: AirMap, ANRA, AGI/OneSky, Thales and Unifly. Continue reading
senseFly Gets BVLoS Approval in Brazil
senseFly, a provider of fixed-wing drone solutions—in collaboration with drone engineering and consulting specialists AL Drones and geotechnology company Santiago & Cintra—has announced that the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has approved BVLOS flights to be carried out in Brazil for the first time in the country’s history, using senseFly’s proprietary drone technology. Continue reading
First FAA Certification of Commercial Package Delivery
As anticipated last month, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced on Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the first air carrier certification to a drone delivery company, Wing Aviation. Continue reading
Drone Solution Services Announces 24/7 Unmanned Search & Rescue Services
Drone Solutions is introducing innovative Unmanned Search and Rescue (“USAR”) techniques, programs and services from its operational base in Singapore to cover the Ring of Fire where earthquakes, floods, volcano, cyclones and tsunamis occur daily; in the not too distant future coverage will be extended to also include Korea and Japan. Continue reading
Alta Devices Introduces New Solar Product to Enable Flying Cell Phone Towers
Alta Devices has announced a new solar solution that is designed to meet the specific needs of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can serve as platforms for cellular and IoT connectivity. Continue reading
Fotokite and Pierce Launch Firefighter Situational Awareness System
Fotokite recently announced the launch of a new product for firefighters in partnership with Pierce Manufacturing. Pierce Situational Awareness Systems by Fotokite are actively tethered unmanned aerial systems (UAS) integrated directly into public safety vehicles and firefighter operations. Continue reading
New Swiss Search and Rescue Drone
At its Annual Media Conference, Rega presented a new type of aircraft for searching for missing persons: the newly developed Rega drone can autonomously scan large search areas and is equipped with various sensors, such as a thermal camera. As a result, in future, Rega will have at its disposal an additional device to help it search for people in distress.







