The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has just issued its Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) evaluating the ongoing use of small unmanned aircraft system activities nationwide to meet DHS mission requirements. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
Teledyne FLIR’s Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drone Approved for Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS List
– Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced that its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System has successfully completed the required NDAA and cyber security verification process and been approved for the Blue UAS List with an Authority to Operate. Continue reading
Intellition Secures FAA BVLOS Waiver for Drone Operations at Mountain Resorts
– Intellition, an emerging innovator in drone services for mountain resort operations, has achieved a critical milestone with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by securing its first waiver for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. Continue reading
Executive Orders Aim to Accelerate US Drone Sector and Increase Security
President Donald Trump on Friday signed executive orders to bolster U.S. defenses against threatening drones and to boost domestic production. Continue reading
DIU Announces Two-Tiered System for Blue UAS
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has announced changes to Blue UAS that will provide a way for companies to verify their NDAA compliance as part of a two-tiered system for Blue UAS that will allow the number of cleared systems to scale while continuing to accelerate the development and fielding of “best in breed” capabilities. Continue reading
First EASA-Certified U-Space Service Provider Announced at Airspace World 202
– ANRA Technologies, a provider of digital airspace and mission management solutions, announced that it has become the first company to be officially certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a U-space Service Provider (USSP). The announcement was made at Airspace World in Lisbon, one of Europe’s premier events focused on the future of UAS traffic and airspace management. Continue reading
NATS Unveils Digital Solutions to Power the Future of Advanced Air Mobility in the UK
– NATS Services has announced the launch of its whitepaper which outlines key learning and recommendations to enable the growth of the Advanced Air Mobility industry following the success of Project AMEC – part of UKRI’s Future Flight Challenge. Continue reading
UK Certifies Protector as First of its Kind Remotely Piloted Aircraft
The UK’s Military Aviation Authority has issued a Military Type Certificate to the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 unmanned aircraft, also designated the MQ-9B, certifying that it has passed a rigorous airworthiness assessment and verifying it’s safe to operate without geographic restrictions, including over populous areas. Continue reading