Ukrainian State Border Guard Service (SBGS) has put the new Spectator-M unmanned aircraft system to service. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Arrest Made in Drone Flights Over Arizona Fires
A 54-year-old Prescott Valley man suspected of flying a drone that grounded Goodwin Fire firefighting efforts last week has been arrested. Continue reading
Survey UAS/RPAS/Drone Operations – Online in 5 Languages
This survey, which is aimed at the worldwide UAS/RPAS/Drone operator community is now available in English, French, German, Italian & Spanish. Continue reading
Airspace Approval for Delivery Drones in China
Chinese logistics giant SF Express obtained the country’s first airspace approval for logistics drones. Continue reading
Portable UAV Landing Zone
Indianapolis-based Ocelleye LLC, a commercial drone operator in North America, has released its UAV Landing Zone for vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) weighing under 25 pounds. Continue reading
Drone Causes Disruption at UK’s Gatwick Airport
A drone flying close to Gatwick Airport led to the closure of the runway and forced five flights to be diverted. An airport spokesman said the runway had been closed for two periods on Sunday – of nine and five minutes – after the drone was sighted. Continue reading
Facebook Aquila’s Successful Second Flight
Just after dawn on May 22, Facebook reached another exciting and important milestone for the Aquila program — completing the successful second full-scale test flight of the aircraft. The aircraft flew for 1 hour and 46 minutes, and landed perfectly on our prepared landing site. Continue reading
Malawi and Unicef Launch Drone Air Corridor
Malawi has launched Africa’s first air corridor to test the use of drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, in humanitarian missions in partnership with the UN children’s agency, Unicef. Continue reading