GA-ASI Ferries New MQ-9 to Holloman Air Force Base

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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 →

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 →

EU Endeavour to Define Technical Rules, Standards & Procedures for Civil Drone Operators

AW-Drones is a 36 months (2019-2021) project co-funded by the European Commission (EC) in the framework of Horizon 2020, the EU Research & Innovation programme. The project supports the ongoing EU regulatory process for the definition of technical rules, standards and procedures for civilian drones to enable safe, environmentally sound and reliable operations in the EU. Continue reading →