Regulation

FAA: How to Fly High Under Part 107

If you want an FAA waiver to fly a Part 107 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) over the normal limit of 400 feet, you better be familiar with your operating airspace and ready…

Unmanned

GA-ASI Guardian's Japan Demo is Country's First

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' (GA-ASI) Guardian remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) has concluded its first large-scale demonstration flights in Japan. The demonstration flights, which took place from May 10-23, were intended to promote…

Military

Airbus Helicopters Tests Man-Unmanned Teaming

Airbus Helicopters has successfully completed manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capability tests with its H-145M helicopter and Austrian defense company Schiebel’s S-100 unmanned air system (UAS), the company said April 24. The tests between the H145…

Unmanned

Jeppesen and Kittyhawk Kick off Partnership by Tackling LAANC

Boeing-owned charting and information management company Jeppesen is partnering with drone operations software supplier Kittyhawk. The duo's first release is low area authorization and notification capability (LAANC) implementation into Kittyhawk's software, though…

Military

Long-Range Coast Guard Drone to Undergo Tech Demo

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a draft solicitation related to a forthcoming technology demonstration of long-range, ultra-endurance unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for potential use finding and tracking illegal drug and migrant…