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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.

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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 →

Botlink and Packet Digital Partner to Create Solar Energy UAS

Two Fargo-based companies, Botlink and Packet Digital, announced that they are joining forces to create a drone platform which will not only allow pilots to track their drone flights in real-time, but to fly their drones using solar energy for up to four hours – 4x as long as today’s average flight time. Continue reading →

First Brazilian DroneShow

DroneShow 2015 will be held in São Paulo on 28-29 October. A cage for demonstrations will be available at the Trade Fair. Courses and seminars will disseminate the technology for professional uses. Continue reading →

Predator’s View of Border Patrol

A look at the use of the Predator B unmanned aircraft by Customs and Border Protection for surveillance on the U.S. Border with Mexico. Continue reading →