Rotor Technologies, Inc. and Robinson Helicopter Company jointly displayed the R550X, an uncrewed helicopter based on the Robinson R44 Raven II, at Helicopter Association International’s HAI Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California. Continue reading
FREQUENTIS Automated Risk Assessment Tool Means Faster Drone Flight Approval in Lithuania
Oro Navigacija, the air navigation service provider (ANSP) of Lithuania, is extending its Frequentis uncrewed traffic management (UTM) solution with a digital, automated, risk assessment tool to speed up the classification of the risk posed by a drone flight in the specific category of operations and for the identification of mitigations and of the safety objectives. Continue reading
ANRA Technologies and Estonian Aviation Academy to Establish U-space Test Center in Estonia
ANRA Technologies, a global provider of uncrewed traffic management and operational solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with the Estonian Aviation Academy, a state-owned institution with a mission to educate and train future aviation talent. Continue reading
AERPAW Wireless Testbed for 5G/Drone Convergence Launches Second Phase
The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces the significant expansion of AERPAW – the first wireless research platform to study the convergence of 4G/5G technology and autonomous drones – as it launches into a second phase of operations. Continue reading
Kongsberg Geospatial Adds Echodyne Radar to IRIS Terminal
Kongsberg Geospatial (KG), developer of the IRIS Terminal and IRIS GCS airspace deconfliction solutions, has partnered with Echodyne, the radar platform company, to accelerate and extend Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)applications. Continue reading
UK Future of Flight Action Plan Brings Flying Taxis Closer
Flying taxis, crime-fighting drones and critical 999 care deliveries could all be a reality by 2030 thanks to the government and industry’s joint Future of Flight action plan, announced by the Department for Transport (DfT) on 18 March 2024). Continue reading
‘Flying Milk Can’ Drones to Extend Deliveries in Stockholm Area
People living in part of Sweden will soon be receiving food deliveries by aerial drone. The service, which utilizes multicopters that look rather like old-timey milk transportation cans, may subsequently be introduced throughout the country and beyond. Continue reading
Maldives President Launches National Defense Force Bayraktar TB2 Drones
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, on Friday night, has launched the drones acquired for Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) to surveil the nation’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around the clock. Continue reading