month : 01/2019 31 results

Indra Tests Its Optionally Piloted Targus Aircraft’s Critical Systems

Indra, one of the leading global technology and consulting companies, and its partner Gaerum have just reached a key milestone in the development of the optionally manned Targus aircraft: the start of simulated flight tests to validate the design of the aircraft's critical systems.Specifically, ...

January 15, 2019

Kittyhawk, Wing and AirMap Collaborate to Demonstrate Remote Identification

On December 17th, 2018 (the 115th anniversary of flight), Kittyhawk, Wing and AirMap all traveled to San Bruno, California, and demonstrated an implementation of an open source, network based, remote identification solution called InterUSS.I wanted to talk a little bit about why Kittyhawk felt ...

January 15, 2019

Drone Aviation Expands Manufacturing Capacity to Support Recent Multi-Million Dollar Award

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, today announced that it is increasing its production capacity through a new partnership with an established ISO 9001-certified manufacturer and planned expansion of operations in Florida.Following ...

January 15, 2019

DJI Welcomes Proposed Rules For Drone Flights At Night And Over People

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, welcomes the U.S. Department of Transportation’s proposals announced today to help expand the use of drones in America, and looks forward to a substantive discussion that balances the requirements of the proposed rules ...

January 15, 2019

State of Nevada UAS Test Site Selected for Milestone DOT / FAA UAS Traffic Management Pilot Program

On 14 January 2019, Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao addressed attendees to the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 98th Annual Meeting on the future of Transportation. In her remarks, Secretary Chao highlighted the DOT / FAA Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management ...

January 14, 2019

Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation Starts Issuing Drone Permits

“The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation, the Kingdom’s regulator of all aspects of civil aviation has announced launching its electronic service to obtain permits required for operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones in the Saudi Arabia, as part of its comprehensive digital ...

January 14, 2019

Fire Rescue Experts to Headline Los Angeles UAS Disaster Conference For Public Safety and Emergencies

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – also known as “drones” – have continuously demonstrated incredible value assisting with disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, and volcanos. These catastrophic events have elevated the use of UAS technology beyond basic public safety and into an entirely ...

January 14, 2019

Hybrid Air Vehicles Awarded Production Approval From The Civil Aviation Authority

As 2018 came to a close, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) awarded Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd a Production Organisation Approval. Following the successful award of our Design Organisation Approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in October 2018, this latest achievement sees HAV ...

January 12, 2019

Minister Garneau Unveils Canada’s New Drone Safety Regulations

Transport Canada is committed to enhancing aviation and public safety while encouraging innovation and economic growth in the drone sector. Today, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced Canada's new rules for remotely piloted aircraft systems, more commonly known as ...

January 11, 2019

Measure Ground Control is now Available on Android and CrystalSky

Measure, the leader in enterprise drone services, today announced that their complete software solution for enterprise drone programs, Ground Control, is now available on Android and CrystalSky.Ground Control is an all-in-one drone software solution that enables enterprise users to fly ...

January 11, 2019