UnmannedDIU Seeks Commercial Solutions For sUAS To Operate Amid Electromagnetic Interference - March 13 Eyeing lessons learned from ongoing global conflicts, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week issued a solicitation for commercial solutions that allow small uncrewed aerial systems (sUAS) and other small unmanned systems…
RegulationDrone Strategy 2.0: The Future of Unmanned Aircraft in Europe On Nov. 29, the European Commission published its Drone Strategy 2.0 to lay the foundation for how unmanned aircraft will be used in the commercial and regulatory sectors. As part of a…
RegulationFAA Committee Recommends New Regulations for Drone Operations The Federal Aviation Administration’s Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee published a report last week with recommendations on standard regulations and guidance for drone operators. The BVLOS Aviation Rulemaking…
AI & AutonomyIntuVue RDR-84K Radar System Demonstrates Autonomous Detect-and-Avoid Capability Honeywell Aerospace recently put its RDR-84K radar system to the test to demonstrate its autonomous detect-and-avoid capabilities. A drone piloted by the IntuVue RDR-84K radar was able to avoid an unforeseen “intruder”…
CommercialFAA Asks for Budget Increase for Unmanned Traffic, Sustainability and Safety Oversight The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requesting a budget increase for fiscal year (FY) 2022 as it seeks to update its air traffic control system, make investments in safety and next-generation systems,…
UnmannedVesper Military Drone Now Available to Commercial Operators The military-grade unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the Department of Defense (DoD) and other U.S. federal agencies, Vesper, and its Vision Ground Control Station (GCS) will become available to commercial customers…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - October 11, 2020 Check out the Oct. 11 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines happening across the global aerospace industry. Commercial Supersonic Air…