sUAS News – The Business of Drones

On August 16th General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a MQ-9B SkyGuardian™ Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from Laguna Airfield at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., through National Airspace, to its Gray Butte Flight Operations facility near Palmdale, Calif. The MQ-9B is a STANAG 4671 (NATO...

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today confirmed that ADS-B 'in/out' using 1090 MHz is its preferred national system to improve electronic conspicuity for general aviation, ideally used through transponders. The CAA is already working with the GA community and industry to develop an...

Martek Aviation are pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew (Pat) Patterson to the role of Deputy Chief Pilot for UAV Operations During a 17 year flying career, Pat has amassed over 2000 hours of rotary and fixed wing operations and has 850 hours...

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Jon Parker, Legislation Director, ARPAS-UK, has stepped down due to friends and family health issues. Jon remains a loyal member of ARPAS and we hope to see him at the next AGM.   The ARPAS-UK Committee would like to thank Jon for all his work...

[email protected] Building on recent breakthroughs in autonomous cyber systems and formal methods, DARPA today announced a new research program called Assured Autonomy that aims to advance the ways computing systems can learn and evolve to better manage variations in the environment and enhance the predictability...

DroneDeploy is the leading cloud software platform for commercial drones, making the power of aerial data accessible and productive for everyone. Trusted by businesses and individuals in over 140 countries worldwide, we are transforming the way drone users collect, manage and digest impactful data...

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, opened registration on Thursday for its AirWorks enterprise drone conference on November 7-9 in Denver, Colorado. The annual event will bring together the global commercial drone ecosystem for three days of industry presentations, hands-on workshops,...

Volaero Drones (www.volaerodrones.com) is a professional drone services company that integrates cutting edge drone, imagery, and data processing technologies to provide clients with actionable analytics. From flight mission planning to data processing, Volaero saves time, money and resources and boosts safety by creating technology solutions that...

By Allison Linn HAWTHORNE, Nevada – In the searing midday heat of the Nevada desert, a white Jeep Wrangler heads down a desolate strip of dirt road, surrounded on either side by miles of sagebrush and sand. As the Jeep bumps along, two members of a...