Three leading aviation infrastructure companies have been selected to provide systems engineering and integration services to build, implement, and operate North Dakota’s first-of-its-kind, aviation-grade, statewide network for flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). Continue reading
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Autonodyne Partners with Robotic Skies for Autonomous UAS Maintenance Support
Northrop Radioplane RP-71 Falconer – the First Reconnaissance Drone
The history of drones goes back to the 1930s when the Radioplane Company developed a series of radio-controlled model airplanes that served as aerial targets for anti-aircraft gunnery training by the U.S. Army Air Corps. Continue reading
US Army Uses Metaferrites for Low-Profile Antenna

New metaferrite antenna (center) replaces the X-wing antenna (left) and the egg beater antenna (right)
US Army scientists developed a first-of-its kind antenna that could change how ground vehicles and airborne systems communicate, transmit and receive radio frequency communications. Continue reading
EU Wastes Another €1.6M on Bubbles for Drones
We were surprised to discover this bizarre Spanish language press release buried on the website of a university in the tip of Spain. (See Google translation below). Continue reading
Securing Our Skies Against Chinese Technology Act
If a proposed U.S. Senate bill passes, public safety agencies wouldn’t be able to use federal dollars to purchase drones made in China. Continue reading
XAG ‘s Rice Seeding Drone to Mitigate Labour Shortage
With the farming population decreasing and growing older, the global food system now faces great uncertainty. To overhaul the labour-intensive rice farming industry, XAG is scaling up drone applications in China that enable night-time seeding at peak period. Continue reading
FAA UAS Symposium Agenda Announced
The FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition will take place as two unique episodes on July 8 -9 and August 18 – 19, 2020 to address the latest developments across all regulations and operations. Continue reading






