UnmannedNASA and Longbow to Develop ConOps for VA Drone Corridor NASA’s Langley Research Center (LaRC) and the Longbow Group are collaborating on a concept of operations (ConOps) for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aerial system (UAS) flight corridors in Virginia…
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…
UnmannedFAA Approves BVLOS Drone Operations Without Visual Observers The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made its first approval of automated drone operations without human pilots or observers on-site. The drones use an aerial intelligence platform, the Scout System, equipped with acoustic…
UnmannedPrecisionHawk on 2020 Lessons and What's to Come in 2021 The integration of drones into the national airspace is approaching quickly as companies are developing new and innovative technologies and government bodies are figuring out how to regulate them. PrecisionHawk, a commercial…
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)…
IIOTFAA Makes New Beyond Unmanned Aircraft Initiative Permanent The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a new permanent commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) airspace integration initiative, BEYOND, that will focus on three challenge areas: beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations,…
UnmannedVantis: The First Statewide UAS BVLOS Network Unveiled North Dakota will be home to Vantis, the first statewide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) network, Nicholas Flom, executive director of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site…
UnmannedTransport Canada Issues New BVLOS Drone Operations Waiver for Power Line Inspections MVT Geo-solutions has received approval from Transport Canada to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight in uncontrolled airspace in Alma, Quebec. The Special Flight Operations Certificate…
Air TaxiLong Road Ahead for FAA, Airports on Drone Security and Integration Continuing on its path toward greater integration of drones into the national airspace, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will soon proceed with testing and evaluation of drone security systems for safe use…
Air TaxiEvergy Inspects 150 Miles of Power Lines with True BVLOS Drone Flights The Kansas Department of Transportation, working with Iris Automation and Evergy Power, successfully completed the first beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operation using only onboard detect-and-avoid systems. This marks the first FAA-authorized…