Regulation10 Drone Companies Receive Airworthiness Criteria from FAA Ten unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) received airworthiness criteria for certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the next step towards integrating small UAS into the national airspace, according to a Nov.…
AI & AutonomyHow the UK Royal Navy is Researching the Use of Drones for Delivering Supplies and Data Transmissions During the Littoral Response Group (Experimentation) (LRG(X)), the Royal Navy conducted over 40 different experiments during nine real-time exercises in Cyprus to develop the Future Navy and Future Commando Force (FCF), a…
MilitaryMost DoD Aircraft Do Not Meet Mission Capable Goals, New Study Finds Military aircraft spanning all branches failed to meet mission capable rates according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) which analyzed 46 types of aircraft from fiscal year 2011…
MilitaryFrance, Germany and Italy Among Nations to Sign Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability LOI Five nations have signed a letter of intent for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) project, according to a Nov. 19 press release. France, Germany, Greece, Italy,…
RegulationFAA, NASA UAS Demonstrations Mark End of UTM Pilot Program The second phase of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management pilot program (UTM/UPP) ended with testing demonstrations in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)…
Air TaxiWisk, NASA to Study Autonomous eVTOL Flight Operations and Safety Scenarios Urban Air Mobility (UAM) all-electric autonomous air taxi creator, Wisk, is partnering with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create safe solutions for autonomous air vehicle integration into the national…
MilitaryFinnish Army Gives MD500 Fleet Cockpit Upgrades The Finnish Army will be completing a cab hardware refurbishment project on its MD500 helicopters, upgrading the multifunction display in the cockpit and making the fleet night vision (NVG) compatible, Lt. Col.…
UnmannedB4UFLY Adds Drone Data Crowdsourcing and Local Advisories in New Update The B4UFLY, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) partnered drone app, will now offer localized advisories and crowdsourcing operational data for drone pilots, Kittyhawk CEO Jon Hegranes and B4UFLY app maker, announced on…
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