Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced on February 1st that the Aerosonde® Unmanned Aircraft System aboard the USS Miguel Keith, designated ESB 5, took its first operational flight. The inaugural mission follows an October 2022 contract award by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to …

Senators Warner, Thune Introduce Legislation Supporting Integration of Drones into Airspace by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and John Thune (R-SD) introduced today the Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023, legislation that will simplify the approvals process for beyond visual line …

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) will manufacture and perform demonstration flights of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) unmanned Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) aircraft. Following a 12-month base period that culminated in a critical design review (CDR), AFRL exercised a build and flight test option. GA-ASI’s innovative Gambit Series …

The Board of Directors of National Public Safety Drone Donation Program (NPS-DDP) has announced their 2022  Award Winners.  In the category of departments or organizations that have donated the most hardware in support of public safety, NPS-DDP presented the award to the Duboistown Fire Department, and the Center of Excellence for …

Garuda Aerospace drones deployed in Turkey for search and rescue and relief efforts following recent earthquakes by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: In order to assist with ongoing relief and rescue efforts in Turkey, NDRF has requested Garuda Aerospace to provide their DGCA approved …

Ohio University has been awarded a grant to investigate using unmanned aircraft in Appalachian Ohio for applications such as delivering packages to homes and transporting patients to hospitals and travelers to airports. Since the Wright Brothers’ first flight in 1905, aerospace has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry in Ohio. While …

 Percepto, an industry-leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solutions provider, on February 2nd announced a first-of-its-kind exemption denial from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA’s denial provides cause for the whole industry to celebrate, as for the first time it allows Percepto to operate Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) beyond visual …

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on February 8th unveiled Skye UTM, touted as the most cutting-edge unmanned traffic management system in the world, which is capable of handling 4,000 flights per hour and 96,000 flights per day. Skye UTM is a Cloud-based aerial traffic management system …

AirModo is a new instant drone insurance app that allows unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operators to purchase either hourly or annual policies to suit their growing business or hobby. The app, available on both iOS and Android platforms, provides options to buy insurance for a single drone or a fleet, …

Airobotics in Abu Dhabi: Joint Venture with SkyGo to Deploy Drones Throughout the city. Continue reading below, or listen: Ondas Holdings [NASDAQ:ONDS] is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. For complete list of holdings click here. …