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Carbonix Domani
CarbonicBoats Pty. Ltd. (“Carbonix”), a designer, manufacturer and operator of unmanned aerial data capture solutions based in Sydney, Australia, has raised AU$6.3 million in late seed funding. The round, which was oversubscribed, includes listed Defence aerospace manufacturer Quickstep Holdings Limited who invested $1M – adding a strategic dimension to the mix of individuals and small funds taking up the opportunity. Continue reading
SkySafe’s flagship MM2 Counter-UAS system
SkySafe has announced the expansion of its presence in Asia following an award by a major U.S. military ally. It was SkySafe’s fourth competitive contract win in the region in the past year, bringing the company’s military sales in the region to over US $7 million dollars. Continue reading
Wing, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved UAS Service Supplier of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), made its drone flyer app, OpenSky, available for free in the Google Play and Apple’s App Store. The OpenSky app makes it easy for drone flyers to abide by FAA airspace rules and regulations and request authorization to fly in controlled airspace in near real-time. Continue reading
Swiss U-Space Implementation (SUSI) members, under the coordination of the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation,have announced that a nationwide voluntary Network Remote Identification (NET-RID) service is now live across Switzerland. The service complies with the U-Space Regulation (EU) 2021/664 adopted by the European Commission, which will be enforced beginning January 2023. Continue reading
EHang Holdings Limited announced the cancellation of the EHang Yunfu Investor Day due to the latest tightening COVID-19-related travel and group gathering restrictions by the local governmental authorities following the recent Delta variant outbreak in China. Continue reading
The Virginia Department of Aviation has signed the North Carolina Department of Transportation Division of Aviation as the first state to collaborate, coordinate and disseminate information as a user of the Virginia Flight Information Exchange. Continue reading
Linebird Payload Ohmstik
Linebird, a drone technology company on a mission to revolutionize electric transmission line maintenance, announced the launch of its Osprey Nonconductive Payload System, known as Osprey NPS. Continue reading
UAV Factory LLC has announced the release of its production-ready Penguin C Mk2 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) long-endurance aircraft. Based on the operationally proven and reliable catapult-launched Penguin C UAS, the Penguin C Mk2 VTOL platform is a complete, turnkey solution providing unmatched endurance and performance. Continue reading