AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that its automated Quantix hybrid drone and AeroVironment Decision Support System (AV DSS) analytics software are now available for sale through its authorized reseller network. Continue reading
Aurora and Socionext Develop Radar-Enabled Collision Protection Solution for Drones
Aurora Flight Sciences is collaborating with Socionext Inc., a top expert in radar sensor technology, to provide a radar-enabled collision protection system for consumer drones. Continue reading
Crew Error and Datalink Issues Caused 2016 MQ-1B Crash
Crew error and datalink issues caused an MQ-1B to crash Feb. 2, 2016, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report just released. Continue reading
South African National Drone Association Announces Action Plan for 2018
The Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Association of Southern Africa (CUAASA), an affiliate of the Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa (CAASA), hosted its Annual General Meeting on Saturday 27 January 2018 and set out a plan of action for 2018. Continue reading
Atlas Dynamics and Luxriot Partner to Develop Advanced Drone-based Solutions
Atlas Dynamics, a next generation aerospace company providing autonomous UAV solutions, announced that it has entered a partnership with Luxriot, developer of high-performance Luxriot Evo Video Management Software, to develop drone-based solutions for the defense, security and first response markets.
Abu Dhabi’s Krypto Labs Drone Innovation Start-up Contest 2018
Abu Dhabi based Krypto Labs has recently opened the worldwide registration for its Drone Innovation Startup contest. Krypto Labs DISC 2018 is open to both individual innovators and team-based projects or start-up companies with no more than 10 employees, and from anywhere in the world Continue reading
Airmap’s LAANC Function Available to App Developers
Developers can now integrate AirMap‘s low-altitude authorization and notification capability (LAANC) directly into their unmanned aerial systems (UAS) apps, providing Part 107 commercial drone operators with a seamless, automated way to request and receive waivers for flights in controlled airspace. Continue reading
Airports Want Swift Adoption of European Drone Rules
The European airport industry is calling for the swift adoption of safety and traffic management rules at EU level on the use of drones. Continue reading