UnmannedNOAA is Looking for Hurricane Hunting Drones Sixteen years ago an experimental unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was launched into tropical cyclone Ophelia. Now the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is working to develop new specialized UAS to deploy…
Air TaxiEHang Accused of Stock Scam in New Report A new report claims that EHang, a Chinese autonomous aerial vehicle (AAM) company, is an elaborate stock promotion and that the company has lied about products, manufacturing, revenues, partnerships, and regulatory approvals.…
Air TaxiEmbention Looks to Use Drone Experience for eVTOL Autopilot Development Embention, a company with a background in manufacturing components and critical systems for drones, is now also developing technology for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL). During a webinar hosted by the…
UnmannedIris Automation Launches Canadian Pathfinder Project to Streamline Unmanned BVLOS Approvals Iris Automation believes its newly launched Canada Pathfinder Program which will help streamline the regulatory approval process for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations. The Canada Pathfinder…
RegulationFirst Remote ID Technology to Comply with US and EU Airspace Rules The U.S. and E.U. have both recently announced final rules for Remote Identification (Remote ID) for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) when flying in the national airspace. A new security system made by…
MilitaryNew Waveform Technology Advances BLOS Connectivity for Helicopters Viasat completed successful demonstrations of a new Ka-band satellite technology that will allow through the blades beyond line of sight (BLOS) communications on a U.S. Army UH-60M rotary-wing helicopter, the company announced…
Air TaxiUnited Airlines Forms Partnership with Archer to Purchase 200 eVTOL Aircraft United Airlines and Archer Aviation announced a partnership that will leverage the international carrier's aviation experience for Archer’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, United announced on Feb. 10. According to…
RegulationNTSB Says Pilot’s Poor Decisions Led to Helicopter Crash Killing Kobe Bryant The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that the fatal Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Jan. 26, 2020, was caused by the pilot’s decision to continue flying in adverse…
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