ATM ModernizationSESAR JU Takes on Drone Integration With New Projects The Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking (JU) is progressing toward the realization of the European Commission’s U-space initiative for airspace integration of unmanned aircraft systems, SESAR said. The organization…
RegulationDrones Get New Seat on FAA Advisory Council The FAA’s Management Advisory Council now has seven new members, U.S. Transportation Department Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Thursday. Council members are charged with advising the FAA’s senior management on policy, spending,…
MilitaryDrones Take Advantage of Newly Allocated Spectrum AeroVironment is taking advantage of new frequency spectrum that has been allocated to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by the Defense Dept. The drone manufacturer has completed its first delivery of M1/M2/M5-compatible Raven…
CommercialCan Avionics OEMs Solve These Key Drone Problems in the US? As an FAA-designated unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test site, Virginia Tech is actively experimenting with new drone-related technology and concepts. Mark Blanks, director of the test site team, Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP),…
CommercialKittyhawk Drone Flight Deck Keeps DJI GO Data Domestically Stored Venture-backed unmanned aircraft system software company Kittyhawk has launched a product for DJI drones. It plans for more hardware partners down the road, but Josh Ziering, co-founder and chief pilot of Kittyhawk,…
ConnectivityUAS Symposium: FAA Can’t Take On Cybersecurity Alone The FAA cannot tackle the issue of cybersecurity without industry, FAA’s Wes Ryan told the crowd during a cybersecurity panel at the 2017 FAA UAS (unmanned aerial system) Symposium last week. Audience…
Regulation5 Rules for Recreational Drone Usage: Transport Canada Transport Canada has released five new recreational drone operation rules. The rules aim to enhance safety, and are effective immediately, the authority said last week. The rules are: Recreational drone operators must…
MilitaryA Day in the Life of a US Air Force Drone Pilot The U.S. Air Force selected 30 enlisted airmen for the next phase of drone pilot training for the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk last week. Originally, only officers could fly the Global…
CommercialUPS Has Big Plans for Commercial Drones UPS has been researching the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for civil applications for more than a decade. Now, the air cargo carrier is turning that research into reality. While interested…
CommercialUPS Tests Package-Delivering Drone UPS has successfully tested a car-based drone, the parcel service says. The Workhorse Group Horsefly UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) Delivery system can launch from a UPS truck to autonomously deliver a package…