As agencies nationwide prepare for major upcoming events, including the FIFA World Cup and America250, counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) planning has emerged as a critical priority. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
First Flight for AIR’s Heavy-Lift VTOL UAS
AIR, a manufacturer and developer of smart aircraft, announced the successful first flight of its Production AIR Cargo-Heavy Lift UAS, representing one of the world’s largest VTOL-capable unmanned platforms and a significant step forward in autonomous heavy-lift aviation. Continue reading
City of Beverly Hills Launches ‘Drone-in-a-Box’ Program
The Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) has announced the implementation of its innovative “Drone-in-a-Box” program, a public safety initiative designed to improve emergency response, enhance officer safety, and provide greater situational awareness across the City. Continue reading
Titanic Sails Again in Belfast Drone Display
A drone ‘recreation’ of the RMS Titanic in Belfast Harbour, featuring a flotilla of nearly 1,000 drones, marks the launch of the BBC’s Made Of Here campaign in Northern Ireland. Continue reading
NAVAIR Selects Near Earth Autonomy for Unmanned Ship-to-Shore Operations in Contested Maritime Environments
The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Near Earth Autonomy a contract to develop an aircraft-agnostic autonomy solution for ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship operations through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) under the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC). The work will advance the U.S. Marine Corps’ capabilities for unmanned logistics missions in contested maritime environments. Continue reading
BRINC’s Guardian – the Next Era of Drone as First Responder
BRINC, a leading American developer of public safety drones, has announced Guardian, its most advanced 911 response drone to date. Designed to transform Drone as First Responder (DFR) operations, Guardian introduces major upgrades in connectivity, autonomy, and deployment. Continue reading
Speedbird Gains Brazil Approval for Urban BVLOS Drone Flights
Brazil’s civil aviation authority (ANAC) has authorized Speedbird Aero to operate delivery drones over areas with population densities of up to 5,000 people per square kilometer, marking a shift from route-by-route approvals to a scalable national framework for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations. Continue reading
Japan’s Tests First Drone Route North of Tokyo for Cargo Flights
Japan has run a cargo-carrying drone test in the first government-designated air corridor north of Tokyo. The 150-kilometer route runs along power lines and a dam in the mountainous Chichibu area of Saitama Prefecture.