The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) intends to develop a system that can monitor unmanned aircraft systems islandwide. Continue reading
Ukraine Orders Turkish UCAVs
Ukraine’s state-owned defense exports and industry agency Ukrspecexport signed a contract for the procurement of six Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles from the Turkish company Baykar Makina. Continue reading
China’s Sky Hawk/Tian Ying Drone – On Chinese TV
On January 5, 2018, China Central Television (CCTV) released the video featuring the “saucer-like flying wing design ” SkyHawk/TianYing drone. It is a high-altitude, long-range and high-speed unmanned aerial vehicle capable of conducting reconnaissance and patrol missions in hostile environments, CCTV reported. Continue reading
Canada Introduces New Drone Rules
Marc Garneau – Transport Minister
Transport Canada is committed to enhancing aviation and public safety while encouraging innovation and economic growth in the drone sector. The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced Canada’s new rules for remotely piloted aircraft systems, more commonly known as drones.
FAA Issues RFI on Drone ID
In a request for information quietly issued late December, the FAA said it wants to find partners to help develop a practical approach to the data sharing required to remotely identify small drones in controlled airspace. The data collected would include a unique identifier for the UAS, tracking information and drone owner and remote pilot identification, according to the FAA’s 2017 report on the remote ID program. Continue reading
Airlander Awarded Production Organisation Approval
As 2018 came to a close, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) awarded Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd a Production Organisation Approval. Following the successful award of our Design Organisation Approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in October 2018, this latest achievement sees HAV starting 2019 in a strong position to launch production. Continue reading
China’s TYW-1 Strike-Capable UAV – Video
UAS Vision has obtained this unique close-up video footage of China’s Beihang Unmanned Aircraft System Technology TYW-1 taken inside the company’s new factory in the eastern Chinese city of Taizhou. Continue reading
Drone Racing Camps Open in Australia
Participants of the six-day drone racing camp held on the Sunshine Coast.
Two teenagers from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast have started what is believed to be an Australian first — drone racing camps. Continue reading