Empire State Development (ESD) announced that GENIUS NY – the world’s largest business accelerator focused on uncrewed systems – is now accepting applications for the sixth round of the year-long program. Continue reading
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German Airways and Wingcopter to Cooperate on Offshore Drone Deliveries
German logistics and aviation holding Zeitfracht Group and its subsidiary German Airways will be among the first companies worldwide to commercially deploy drones in logistics. Continue reading
Australian Government Funds A$2.95M for World’s First Reusable Hypersonic UAV Project
Aerospace engineering business Hypersonix Launch Systems together with the University of Southern Queensland, LSM Advanced Composites (“LSM”) and New South Wales-based Romar Engineering (“Romar”) have been awarded a $2.95M Cooperative Research Centres Projects (“CRC-P”) grant from the Federal Government. Continue reading
GA-ASI Completes New Set of UAS Detect and Avoid Flights for FAA
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. recently completed a series of test flights for the FAA to demonstrate mature Detect and Avoid (DAA) technology for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Continue reading
Germany’s Top Electronics Retailer Removes DJI Drones
MediaMarkt, the largest electronics retailer in Germany, has removed drones made by Chinese firm DJI from its shelves. Continue reading
DroneShield Achieves UK MOD SAPIENT Compliance
DroneShield Limited has advised that it has reached compliance with UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) SAPIENT format. SAPIENT is a common operating format for defence devices (with similar principles to the US Department of Defense ATAK system), originally developed by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL).
EASA Publishes Design Specifications for Vertiports
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency published the world’s first guidance for the design of vertiports, the ground infrastructure needed for the safe operation of Urban Air Mobility services such as air taxis in locations across Europe, including in urban areas. Continue reading
Port of Rotterdam to Allocate Airspace for Drone Use
The Port of Rotterdam Authority will start a pilot on regulations and traffic control in the so-called ‘very low-level airspace’ to ensure that increased drone traffic over the Rotterdam port area is coordinated properly. Continue reading