AeroVironment, Inc. announced the achievement of a significant solar HAPS project milestone, the assembly of the first HAWK30 solar HAPS for its HAPSMobile joint venture with SoftBank Corp. HAPS stands for High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite or High-Altitude Platform Station. Continue reading
Altavian to Develop New Military Drone Prototype
Altavian, a U.S.-based Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) engineering and manufacturing firm, announced the award of the Short Range Reconnaissance Prototype (SRR) contract as a part of the Army’s effort to field a next generation drone weighing less than 5 pounds flown by a single operator. Continue reading
NUAIR Adds Five UAS Service Suppliers to Corridor
Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) and the New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport, have successfully deployed and integrated five unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) service suppliers into the New York UAS Corridor: AirMap, ANRA, AGI/OneSky, Thales and Unifly. Continue reading
senseFly Gets BVLoS Approval in Brazil
senseFly, a provider of fixed-wing drone solutions—in collaboration with drone engineering and consulting specialists AL Drones and geotechnology company Santiago & Cintra—has announced that the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has approved BVLOS flights to be carried out in Brazil for the first time in the country’s history, using senseFly’s proprietary drone technology. Continue reading
Hawker Sea Fury & Grumman Bearcat
Anglia Aircraft Restorations Hawker Sea Fury ISS, SR661, G-CBEL and The Fighter Collection’s Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat, G-RUMM, practicing together for their paired aerobatic display, on the Friday before the Flying Legends 2017 Airshow at The Imperial War Museum, Duxford Continue reading
First FAA Certification of Commercial Package Delivery
As anticipated last month, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced on Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the first air carrier certification to a drone delivery company, Wing Aviation. Continue reading
Sky Power adds Consulting and Project Development Services
Sky Power strives to determine the most suitable engine or propulsion unit for the customer’s project. To work even more efficient with the customer, analyze their needs, share experience and tailor a product, Sky Power is now offering Project Consulting, Project Workshops and Project Management. Each of the three categories caters to the customer’s specific project stage. Continue reading
Microsoft TechSpark Invests in UND Drone StartUp

L-R: Brandon Baumbach, EDC business development manager, Keith Lund, EDC president and CEO, Joshua Riedy, and TechSpark North Dakota manager Taya Spelhaug
Microsoft Corp. and the University of North Dakota (UND) Aerospace Foundation have announced that Microsoft has granted $100,000 in project funding that will drive investment and boost North Dakota’s ambitions to be the epicenter of U.S. drone innovation and entrepreneurism. Continue reading





