Over the last several months a significant number of national RPAS associations have joined UVS International as partner organisations. Continue reading
CybAero Authorised to Deliver UAVs to China
Swedish company CybAero has been granted an export licence to sell 70 Apid unmanned air vehicles to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), allowing the first type to be delivered in-country. Continue reading
Drones Deliver Medical Supplies in Research Flights
Industry and government partners joined forces to use unmanned aircraft systems to deliver medical supplies to a health clinic in Wise, Virginia. The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership led by Virginia Tech oversaw the groundbreaking research flights. Continue reading
DJI Hires Leading Drone Policy Advocate
DJI has announced that drone policy expert Brendan Schulman will join the company as its Vice President of Policy & Legal Affairs starting on July 15.
Mr. Schulman, often known as “The Drone Lawyer,” is one of the country’s most prominent advocates for clear and reasonable civilian drone regulations. His leadership in the industry includes representing individuals and organizations in landmark civilian drone cases and establishing the country’s first unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) legal practice group.
Boeing,Tata Sign MoU for Aerospace, Defence Manufacturing
Global aircraft maker Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems have signed a pact to collaborate in aerospace and defence manufacturing as well as to tap into integrated systems development opportunities, including unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading
Messerschmitt Bf.109G-4
The development history of the Bf (Me) 109 goes back as far as 1934, when the Bavarian Aircraft Works (BFW) in Augsburg which became Messerschmitt AG in 1938 started development of a lightweight fighter plane for a competition held by the Reich Air Ministry (Reichsluftfahrtministerium). Continue reading
9 Misconceptions About Drones
They’re robots. They fly. They’re watching you. And they’re increasingly found everywhere: Yup, they’re drones. You may think you know exactly what they are and what they do. You don’t. Continue reading
Korean Drone Club has 3,400 Members
Drones are becoming a common sight at city parks in South Korea, with the small aircraft emerging as a new toy for “kidults” ― adults enjoying hobbies considered better suited to children. Korea’s largest online shopping mall 11st said it saw drone sales rise 560 percent from January to April this year compared to the same period in 2014. Continue reading