IBAC Extends IS-BAO Helo Practices to Include RPAS

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of its International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has released its first update to the standard in four years, including changes that better adapt to certain practices for helicopter operations. In addition, IBAC is expanding its IS-BAO portfolio to now include remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS). Continue reading

uAvionix Acquired by DC Capital Partners

uAvionix has announced its acquisition by DC Capital Partners, LLC (DCCP). Since uAvionix’s inception, the company has leveraged disruptive technology to emerge at the forefront of the unmanned and general aviation markets. Becoming a portfolio company of DCCP will propel uAvionix forward with the means to impact the broader aerospace and defense markets. Continue reading

Counter-Drone Solutions Must be Modular, Interoperable and Cost-Effective

In a new whitepaper, Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, finds that a multi-layered approach, incorporating common architectures and information sharing, among other imperatives, is needed to address the threat to life and property posed by weaponized use of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). Continue reading