The National Football League can use drones to shoot films, documentaries and television segments, becoming the first major sports league to receive such permission from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Aerial Survey of California Gold Rush Town
Monarch, Inc completed the first stage of a project this week to aerially survey and 3D map the 19th-century ghost mining town of Bodie, California. Part of the California State Parks system, Bodie is an original California Gold Rush town. In its heyday during the 1880s, Bodie was a vibrant and volatile gem of the Wild West, and is now kept in a state of ‘arrested decay’.
Skyward Launches Information Management Solution
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Skyward introduced its information management solution, the first designed for commercial drone operators. By providing this critical business infrastructure, Skyward is powering a global aerial robotics network. The cloud-based solution integrates a drone airspace map with flight planning tools and a digital system of record, supported by a team of regulatory and operational experts.
US Navy Tests Puma on Guided-Missile Destroyer
The guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) conducted testing of an unmanned aircraft system during a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX). RQ-20A Puma (Block II) is the second iteration of the all-environment unmanned aircraft models and is used in situations with a greater need for maneuverability, such as maritime interdiction and counter-piracy operations.
Awesome Supermarine Spitfire Overhead Flybys
This video is a ‘mash-up’ of a number of awesomely noisy low-level, over head passes, by one or two of the Supermarine Spitfires currently located in New Zealand. Continue reading
AeroVironment Selects SimActive’s Correlator3D
AeroVironment has selected Correlator3D from SimActive Inc.for post-processing UAV imagery. Continue reading
US Air Force Delays Decision on Airmen Flying RPAS
The U.S. Air Force has delayed until possibly next year a decision on whether to let enlisted airmen fly RPAS. A decision on the matter was expected in November, but will probably be pushed back until January, officials said last week at the Air and Space Conference near Washington, D.C. No explanation was immediately available.
New Zealand Drone Takes Out Powerlines
A Whangarei drone operator is being investigated by the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority after his machine hit powerlines, causing a power cut to about 200 properties and the loss of at least 1000 man-hours of productivity for the businesses affected. Continue reading