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UK drone enthusiast James Harvey has created a free site, not for profit, called NoFlyDrones that just highlights the areas in the UK that RPAS operators should not operate in. He made it after he saw numerous complaints and difficulties that non aviation related people were having when reading aviation maps. So this puts the same information pertinent to RPAS operators on a simple interface. Continue reading
The Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (CCUVS) has announced that NAV CANADA has published a permanent area of restricted airspace that covers 700 square nautical miles (2400 km2) up to 18,000 feet above sea level in Southeast Alberta for the purpose of flying Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Continue reading
Russia has announced plans to build a drone base for military reconnaissance in a town just 420 miles off mainland Alaska and just over 300 miles off the US state’s St Lawrence Island, Russia’s state news agency reported. Continue reading
Amazon is bringing its drone delivery operation to England with a new plan to test the aircraft in Cambridge.
The first “biological drone”, an autonomous vehicle stitched together largely with materials from living things, made its inaugural flight earlier this month. Continue reading
A startup in London is focusing on running simple errands between two people. Say you’re locked out of your apartment and need to get a key from your significant other. Instead of spending an hour on the train or fighting traffic to pick up the key, you can dial up a drone on your smartphone and send it across town. Continue reading
The US Marine Corps, which has largely relied on small tactical and hand-launched unmanned air systems, announced recently it is in the market for a larger, long-endurance type.
DJI is the leader in drones and the company just introduced a radical new model. The Inspire 1 builds upon the success of the Phantom and integrates some of the magic found in the firm’s professional-level drones, including the ability to stream 1080p video up to a mile away. Continue reading