Hundreds of thousands of unmanned aircraft are expected to be sold between Black Friday and the end of the year, providing a boon for the nascent industry — and a headache for aviation safety officials. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $32M US Air Force GCS Contract
General Atomics – Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $32,326,408 delivery order (0010) to previously awarded contract FA8620-15-G-4040 for Block 30 ground control station production undefinitized contract action effort. Continue reading
UK Retailer Becomes CAA Recognised Trainer
UK drone retailer Heliguy has announced that it has obtained National Qualified Entity Status (NQE) from the Civil Aviation Authority. An NQE entitles the company to train and examine drone pilots who want to become commercial operators and to use their aircraft for business purposes. Continue reading
Virginia Tech Expands Unmanned Aircraft Testing
The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership at Virginia Tech has signed an agreement with The Omnicon Group, a New York-based engineering company with experience in the development, verification, and certification of both manned and unmanned aircraft. This collaboration will focus on the testing and certification of unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Drone Operations Network Launched in UK
Future Aerial Innovations has announced the launch of its Drone Operations Network. The operations model coupled with Future Drone Cloud, its cloud based technology, enables any commercial business in any sector to commission multiple fleets of drones at any one time. Continue reading
Highway Patrol Helicopter in Close Call
The operator of a drone that forced a California Highway Patrol helicopter pilot to take evasive action Saturday night could face federal prosecution, according to law enforcement officials.
Local Area Total UAS Control System Test in Arizona
Drone Control Systems LLC has announced talks with the Town of Sahuarita, Arizona to define the operational details of a pilot project for the Local Area Drone Dispatch and Authorization System (LADDAS), including the establishment of a controlled test site in which to operate. Continue reading
Legal White Paper on UAS Operators Contracts
Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, has just published a White Paper entitled ‘Contracting With and Between UAS Operators’ – a guide for companies seeking professional drone services and drone companies looking to safely and legally transact business.