Month September 2024

Turkey’s Anka-3 UCAV Performs First Flight with Ammunition

Turkey’s Anka-3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) completed its first flight with ammunition, its developer Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced recently. “ANKA III made its first flight with ammunition!” the company said in a post on social media platform X.…

NASA Develops Pod to Help Autonomous Aircraft Operators

For self-flying aircraft to take to the skies, they need to learn about their environments to avoid hazards. NASA aeronautics researchers recently developed a camera pod with sensors to help with this challenge by advancing computer vision for autonomous aviation.…

Drone Delivery Canada and Volatus Aerospace Complete Merger

Drone Delivery Canada Corp. and Volatus Aerospace Corp. have announce the successful completion of their merger of equals  announced on May 21, 2024, pursuant to which Drone Delivery Canada acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Volatus…

FCC Adopts New Rules Allowing Drones to Operate in 5-GHz Spectrum

New Regulations Enable Safer and More Reliable Drone Operations in National Airspace By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill In a critical step toward integrating unmanned aerial system operations into national air traffic system, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Aug.…