Tour Highlights Plans to Build a National Hub for UAS Innovation and Long-Term Economic Growth Osage LLC welcomed members of the Osage Nation Congress to Skyway Range for a tour and briefing that highlighted a major investment in the future of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). The visit offered leaders a close look at long-term plans […]
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Songbird surveillance platform and Phoenix FPV program expand with frontline feedback and local production Germandrones and Ukrainian partner PERUN Precision Works Ukraine are deepening their cooperation to support Ukraine’s drone operations at the front. Over the past twelve months, the partners have delivered more than 500 Songbird surveillance drones to Ukrainian units, alongside pilot training, […]
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– uAvionix, a leader in advanced airspace surveillance and communications solutions, and OneSky, a global provider of uncrewed traffic management (UTM) and airspace intelligence platforms, today announced a strategic partnership integrating uAvionix’s FlightLine ADS-B traffic data directly into OneSky’s enterprise UTM platform via API. This integration empowers airspace operators, drone service providers, and urban air […]The aviation community has issued a unified call to Congress to end the ongoing federal government shutdown, now stretching into its sixth week. In a joint statement released November 6 by the Modern Skies Coalition, more than 40 leading aviation organizations, including the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), warned that the prolonged disruption […]
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Helsinki is launching a week-long drone transport pilot in November, testing regular deliveries of healthcare supplies across a seven-kilometer urban route. The pilot aims to explore how unmanned aircraft could support both routine medical deliveries and crisis response scenarios. Pilot Overview The flights are scheduled between October 29 and November 7, 2025, with operations several […]
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Michigan joins forces with industry and research to establish a regional drone services operations center A major public-private effort is underway in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to advance drone-based mobility and airspace management. The region near the Canadian border will become a launch point for scalable commercial and security drone operations. Setting the Stage In a […]
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The UK Civil Aviation Authority has just published its Future of Flight: BVLOS roadmap setting out operational pathways to unlock the full economic and societal potential of airborne drones. Supporting the UK Government’s major regulatory reforms, the new roadmap will allow drones to reach their full potential on long distance flights. It sets out a […]News group warns Part 108 could impinge on free speech By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A coalition of almost two dozen major news media organizations has raised concerns that the proposed FAA Part 108 rule could hamper journalists’ efforts to report the news using drones. In its comment to the FAA’s proposed rule, which […]
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New system targets public safety needs as demand grows for American-made drone alternatives Flock Safety has announced Alpha, its first American-made, NDAA-compliant drone designed specifically for emergency response. The system is positioned to set new standards for speed, flight endurance, and imaging capability within the Drone as First Responder (DFR) market. Alpha is now available […]
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On October 14, 2025, Versaterm announced a significant advancement in public safety operations: the integration of DroneSense into its Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) platform. This move represents one of the first major instances in which drone flights can be dispatched directly from a CAD environment, alongside traditional patrol, fire, or EMS units. A New Paradigm: Drones […]
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