The unmanned traffic management market size was valued at 0.79 billion in 2020. The market is expected to rise from $0.92 billion in 2021 to $3.59 billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 21.4 % during the forecast period 2021-2028. Continue reading
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Virginia Tech Survey Shows People Love Drone Deliveries
Christiansburg, Virginia, a town of roughly 22,000 people, is the site of the most advanced residential drone delivery trial in the United States, launched by the Alphabet subsidiary Wing in October 2019. Virginia Tech researchers conducted a survey in November 2020 to assess the community’s sentiment. Continue reading
Deterrence by Detection: A Key Role for UAS in Great Power Competition
According to a new study by Washington’s Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), the fleet of high-flying, long-endurance unmanned aircraft operated by the United States and its allies could be a vital hedge against efforts by Russia and China to expand their borders and influence. Continue reading
AUVSI Publishes Interactive Report on Part 107 Waivers
The AUVSI has just made a new interactive report available entitled ‘Analysis of Part 107 Waivers Granted by FAA‘
Teal Predicts $100BN Military Spending on RPAS & UCAVs over 10 Years
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be the most dynamic growth sector of the world aerospace industry this decade, more than tripling in the next decade, a new market research by the Teal Group predicts. Continue reading
Enter the Drones: The FAA and UAVs in America
Schiffer Publishing has just published Enter the Drones: The FAA and UAVs in America, which is available now in the United States., and will become available soon in the UK. The book examines the FAA’s early experience and regulatory treatment of unmanned aircraft for civilian and commercial purposes in the United States. Continue reading
NASA’s RPA Study by Lockheed from 1976
In 1976 the NASA Ames Research Center commissioned Lockheed Missiles & Space Company for a study called Civil Uses of Remotely Piloted Aircraft. The 328 page study is available online and paints a picture of what these unmanned aircraft were at that time. Continue reading
Unmanned Systems Canada Releases Canadian Civil UAS 2014 Report
Unmanned Systems Canada has just released its report Canadian Civil UAS 2014. The report, developed with funding from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), provides insight into the growth and potential of the UAS sector in Canada.