In a world first, High Lander Aviation has received a license from the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI) to authorize drone flights throughout Israel via its uncrewed traffic management solution, Vega UTM. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
Percepto Receives FAA Approval to Remotely Operate Full Drone Fleet by One Operator
Percepto, an autonomous inspection and monitoring solutions provider, announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted the company a nationwide waiver to operate a full fleet of Percepto drones remotely by one operator. Continue reading
Matternet Gets FAA Type Certification Amendment for M2 Drone Delivery System
Matternet has announced that the Matternet M2 drone has achieved approval for an amendment to its first-ever UAS Type Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading
US House Panel Seeks Ban on Federal Purchases of China Drones
The top members of a U.S. House committee on China are introducing a bill that seeks to ban the U.S. government from buying Chinese drones. Continue reading
Civil Aviation Administration of China Grants Type Certificate for EHang EH216-S Passenger-Carrying UAS
EHang Holdings Limited announced that the EH216-S, its self-developed passenger-carrying unmanned aerial vehicle system, has obtained the type certificate (“TC”) officially issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”). Continue reading
NATO Set to Adopt British MOD Standard for C-UAS Technology
NATO wants to open new lines of communication—but not between its member nations. Rather, the organization is exploring a new way for counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS) to talk to each other. Open-source intelligence company Janes reported NATO will adopt the U.K. Ministry of Defense’s (MOD) Sensing for Asset Protection with Integrated Electronic Networked Technology protocol, or SAPIENT, as a “C-UAS standard.” Continue reading
FAA Revises UAS Safety Risk Managment Policy
The FAA has revised its national policy order that manages applicants’ requests to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and how safety risk management (SRM) assessments are performed. Continue reading
FAA Authorizes Zipline to Deliver Commercial Packages Using BVLoS Drones
The FAA authorized Zipline International, Inc., to deliver commercial packages around Salt Lake City and Bentonville, Arkansas, using drones that fly beyond the operator’s visual line of sight. Continue reading