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China Certifies First Unmanned Helicopter

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The TD550D coaxial unmanned helicopter system has received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the first of its kind to have obtained such certification in China, its developer said last week. Its certification fills a gap in China’s airworthiness certification for unmanned helicopter systems, setting a reference standard for future […]

GA-ASI Achieves Europe’s EMAR/FR 145 Maintenance Organization Approval for MQ-9A and MQ-9B Platforms

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– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has received the prestigious EMAR/FR 145 Maintenance Organization Approval for component maintenance from the French Military Continuing Airworthiness Authority, DSAE. This approval underscores GA-ASI’s commitment to the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational excellence in military aviation. The EMAR framework is a set of regulations developed from commercial […]

SESAR’s SPATIO Project Delivers a Seamless Separation Management Service

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The SESAR-supported SPATIO project is delivering a separation management service that will help drones safely and simultaneously operate in very low-level airspace. Keeping aircraft safely separated is one of the core functions of air traffic management (ATM). But as more and more drones take to the skies, doing so becomes easier said than done. “Before […]

Whitepaper from UK Air Traffic Controller NATS Outlines Revolutionary Path to Drone Integration

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The UK’s primary provider of air traffic control services, NATS Services, has announced the launch of its whitepaper: ‘Advancing Aviation through Integration of Drones in the UK’s Low-Level Airspace’.  The whitepaper outlining key learnings and recommendations from the successful completion of Project CAELUS – part of UKRI’s Future Flight Challenge – represents a critical step […]

DroneDeploy Gets Nationwide BVLOS Approval

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– DroneDeploy has announced nationwide U.S. Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) approval for critical infrastructure, establishing it as the leading reality capture and robotics platform for critical infrastructure, including data center construction management. With over 84% of DroneDeploy’s top 50 projects now focused on data center and critical infrastructure construction and monitoring – totaling $35 […]

AgEagle Aerial Systems Gets AUVSI Green UAS Certification

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– AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a provider of best-in-class unmanned aerial systems, sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, announced it has been granted Green UAS certification from the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of uncrewed systems, autonomy, […]

‘Tis the Season for Drone Safety

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 If you are considering a drone as a holiday gift, the Federal Aviation Administration wants you and your loved ones to understand how to fly it safely.  The FAA is again launching its 12 Days of Drones campaign to educate people about the rules, regulations and best practices of operating a drone. This December, the […]

Australian Associations AAUS And ACUO Unite

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The Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems (AAUS) and the Australian Certified UAV Operators (ACUO) have announced an exciting new chapter for the uncrewed systems industry in Australia, uniting under a single banner to better represent and advocate for the sector. Effective immediately, AAUS will serve as the peak body for the uncrewed systems industry, while […]