Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Commercial UAS Market Outlook, 2020, finds that the industry is transitioning from a nascent to a growth stage. With the surge in demand for commercial drones by the professional segment, unit shipment is estimated to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5%, reaching 2.91 million units by 2023 from 2.44 million units in 2019. Continue reading
Wing Celebrates One Year of Air Delivery in Canberra
It’s been a year since Wing made its first deliveries to the Gungahlin community in Canberra, Australia. The company is grateful for the support it has received from the hundreds of customers using Wing’s drone delivery service, and the valuable feedback they’ve provided. Continue reading
GA-ASI Ferries New MQ-9 to Holloman Air Force Base
On January 8th General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) for the first time flew a new MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to a customer location at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. Typically a new MQ-9 is packed and shipped by GA-ASI for reassembly after delivery. Continue reading
Drones in Italy Take Temperatures and Issue Fines
Police in Treviolo, near Bergamo, are now using drones to take people’s temperatures and to control movement. Continue reading
1,000 Drones Light Up Shenzhen Night Sky to Celebrate Wuhan Lockdown End
1,000 drones were seen performing in southern China’s Shenzhen to celebrate Wuhan coming out of lockdown after months. Continue reading
AirMap and Aiviewgroup Partner to Deliver Enterprises an Integrated Drone Intelligence Platform
AirMap, a digital airspace and automation company serving the drone economy, and Aiviewgroup, the Italian aerial intelligence company, are partnering to deliver drone operations management solutions to the enterprise market. The companies will integrate AirMap’s airspace intelligence and operations management tools with Aiviewgroup’s aerial inspection and fleet management solutions. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $10.7M Puma 3 AE Contract for US Navy and Marine Corps
AeroVironment, Inc. announced its receipt of a $10,677,987 firm-fixed-price contract award for Puma 3 AE systems and spares on Feb. 18, 2020 for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Program. Delivery is anticipated by April 2020. Continue reading
COVID-19 Impact on European Air Traffic Network
The above video shows a traffic comparison between Tuesday 31 March 2019 and Tuesday 29 March 2020 in the EUROCONTROL Network. Continue reading





