DT26X in Delair Workshop
We heard a rumour (via an alert reader) that Delair is closing down its production facility in Ghent, Belgium by the end of June 2019 in order to move all activities to Toulouse.
Delair Closes Belgian Production Site
US State Department Clears $80M UAE Blackjack Sale
The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible $80 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the United Arab Emirates of a further batch of RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance system, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a 24 May statement. Continue reading
NASA Tests BVLoS in Reno
Two drones fly above Lake Street in downtown Reno, Nev., on, as part of a NASA simulation
NASA has launched the final stage of a four-year effort to develop a national traffic management system for drones, testing them in cities for the first time beyond the operator’s line of sight as businesses look in the future to unleash the unmanned devices in droves above busy streets and buildings. Continue reading
US Navy Wants MQ-25A Stingray Tanker Before UCAS
M25 Stingray
The US Navy won’t pursue the development of a lethal carrier-based unmanned aircraft before it fields its unmanned MQ-25A Stingray tanker sometime in the 2020s, the service’s requirements chief said last week. Continue reading
Uber Seeks Approval for San Diego Drone Deliveries
Last-mile drone delivery in the United States is heating up with the addition of a request by Uber to operate a food service in San Diego. Continue reading
Meal Drone Delivery Coming to North Carolina
A 50-year-old Triad aviation company, an Israeli start-up and the North Carolina Department of Transportation are preparing to test a program to deliver meals by drone. Continue reading
First Air Taxi Volo-Port to be Built by End of 2019
Skyports and Volocopter have announced a cooperation to build the first mobile Volo-Port for air taxis. UK-based global vertiport owner and operator Skyports and air taxi pioneer Volocopter unveiled plans for the Volo-Port – the physical landing pads for so-called eVTOL (electric take-off and landing) – through stunning designs produced by internationally renowned agency Brandlab. Continue reading
FAA Announces More Access to Airspace to Fly Drones
With effect from yesterday, more than 100 control towers and airports will be added to the hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic facilities and airports that currently use the Low Altitude Authorization and Capability (LAANC) system. Continue reading