In a first step to fight against greenhouse gases, Censys Technologies, a trailblazer in the commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry, has signed a limited field exclusive license with The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) for its retro-reflector spectroscopy system. Aerospace’s technology implemented in Censys’ RetraSpectraTM system will …

Higher, Farther and Safer: AURA Network Systems Enables Autonomous Aviation in Controlled Airspace By: Dawn Zoldi (Colonel, USAF Ret.) They say communication is key. This adage applies not only to life in general, but also to integrating uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) into the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS). Continue reading …

 Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) has been chosen by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase II contract to further develop the HAMR: AAC’s Hybrid Advanced Multi-Rotor Uncrewed Aerial System. Continue reading below, or listen: HAMR’s multi-rotor configuration and distributed electric propulsion system give the aircraft outstanding flight endurance.  In addition, HAMR can …

“The Mérida City Hall supported the control tasks in the Peón Contreras theater incident with high-tech equipment that watches over and monitors different aspects of security and mobility in the Historic Center”, said Mayor Renán Barrera. He explained that the Municipality rents a drone that flies over the city to …

Volatus Aerospace Closes Acquisition of Synergy Aviation and iRed Remote Sensing by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Volatus Aerospace announced that it has finalized its acquisitions of Synergy Aviation of Edmonton Alberta, which was first announced on October 13, 2022, and of iRed Remote Sensing of Emsworth, England, …

Fruity Chutes Drone Parachute Recovery System Part of the Matternet M2 System that Earned First Non-Military FAA Type Certification by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Fruity Chutes, the leading parachute recovery systems provider for UAS, announced its partnership with Matternet in earning an FAA Type Certification. Continue reading below, …

New Delhi: Drones bringing drugs, arms, and ammunition along the Punjab and Jammu borders from across Pakistan have more than doubled in 2022. Looking for a foolproof solution to this menace, the Border Security Force (BSF) has set up a state-of-the-art laboratory at a camp in Delhi to study drone …

MELAKA: Drone technology and addressing the scarcity of lifeguards at the popular Pantai Puteri recreational beach are among the additional pledges of Tangga Batu candidate Datuk Lim Ban Hong. He said it is time to look into introducing drone technology to tell swimmers and lifeguards alike when the water is …

By Jonathan B. Bell* One of our most important duties as professionals is to think clearly about the problem of future armed conflict. —General David Perkins1 The Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Government face a significant national security challenge in adversarial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). …

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week November 11.  Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: New Skydio App Features Announced: New Camera Controls, Panoramas, and More Skydio announced a …