By Adrianne Jeffries An administrative judge on the National Transportation Safety Board has ruled that the commercial use of small drones is in fact legal, despite six years of Federal Aviation Administration statements to the contrary. Today Judge Patrick Geraghty dismissed a $10,000…
Government agencies are to test a new design of aerial drone to see whether it might help tackle the air pollution that often blankets much of the mainland, state media reported. The vehicle will spray chemicals that freeze pollutants, allowing…
CHRIS GARDNER A Hamilton marketing business is under investigation after police received two complaints about a video it posted online shot over Hamilton with a flying camera. Adam Crouchley, of Dori Media, is under Civil Aviation Authority investigation after Hamilton…
Watchkeeper, the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developed by Thales for the British Army, has been given a Release To Service by the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD). Watchkeeper is the first UAS to be awarded a full Release To Service…
By John Frank Weaver There’s an old Emo Philips joke about trusting advice from the government: “I pleaded guilty on advice of counsel. Which is the last time I listen to a prosecuting attorney.” Amazon, Lakemaid Brewery, and FlowerDeliveryExpress.com should listen to his warning. Just…
By ROLFE WINKLER The battle to bring the Internet to remote parts of the world may be fought in the sky. Facebook Inc.FB +4.36% is in advanced discussions to buy Titan Aerospace , a New Mexico-based maker of solar-powered drones, according to a source…
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas— Oil may be king in South Texas, but the new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test site designation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could soon crown a queen for the area. Aviation companies are starting to open…
One of the major problems with the Headon Warren landslip has been that it’s really difficult to understand quite how large the landslip was. The photos that OnTheWight has published, although very informative and gave some great detail, just didn’t give an overview of…
By Benét J. Wilson With the small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) market set to reach $582.2 million by the end of 2019, the industry is getting more visibility in the public eye. The FAA recently released information debunking several myths about…
In 2014, Airbus Defence and Space, Arvalis – Institut du végétal and Delta Drone will explore the potential offered by image and data acquired from sensors carried on-board fixed and rotary wing UAVs. Such addition of UAV data could lead…
