Altitude Angel Partners for Medical Drone Deliveries

Altitude Angel, a global UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, announced that it is to join an international consortium comprising of tech start-ups and a world-renowned university research department to establish a corridor in the Midlands to enable medical & other deliveries via drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). Continue reading

Embry-Riddle and Northrop Grumman Survey Sea Turtles

Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle

To better understand the behavior of multiple sea turtle species along Florida’s Space Coast, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has teamed up with aviation leader Northrop Grumman and the Brevard Zoo to launch a drone-based surveillance effort. Continue reading

AeroVironment Celebrates 50 Years

In the 1970s, AeroVironment founder Dr. Paul B. MacCready, Jr. became the first to design and build an aircraft that successfully achieved controlled human-powered flight, giving birth to the company’s reputation of achieving the impossible in aerospace engineering. Now, as the company begins its 50th year in business, it’s preparing to break yet another barrier by enabling a first-of-its-kind mission on Mars. Continue reading

Swift Engineering HALE UAS Completes First Flight


In partnership with NASA’s Ames Research Center, Swift Engineering’s high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial system, completed its maiden flight. The only US-made platform in its class, Swift’s flight team, performed a full-system check, validating the vehicle’s configuration for high-altitude continuous surveillance missions. Continue reading

Aerodyne and PWC Complete Drone Inspections Trial at British Port

ABP and Aerodyne colleagues on jetty at Port of Immingham

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading and best-connected port owner and operator, announced it has successfully embedded drone technology into its asset management practices and policies, following an 18 month programme. Continue reading