Prime Minister Imran Khan approved the establishment of a Civil Drone Authority for the country on Saturday, a statement from his office said. The decision came after a meeting with relevant officials in Islamabad, the statement said, adding that the authority will put in place an institutionalised mechanism to facilitate …
Read More »When Will Remote ID Go Into Effect? FAA Announces Date
The FAA has announced when rules on Remote ID will go into effect, along with the newly released regulations on drone Operations Over People and Moving Vehicles and Flight at Night. In a press release published Friday night, the FAA says that the “final rules requiring remote identification of drones …
Read More »Imran okays creation of body to boost local drone production
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday approved the establishment of a drone authority to introduce an institutionalised mechanism for facilitating the development and regulation of the burgeoning sector, Radio Pakistan reported. The Civil Drone Authority (CDA) will promote, regulate and control the unmanned aircraft sector and decide matters relating …
Read More »Agriculture Drones Market Set To Expand $3,770.0 Million By …
Agriculture Drones Market Set To Expand $3,770.0 Million By 2024 | Grand View Research, Inc. Mar 12, 2021 (AB Digital via COMTEX) — The global agriculture drone market is expected to reach USD 3,770.0 million by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The increasing technological …
Read More »Tech sovereignty key issue for Europe amid tensions between …
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – DECEMBER 16: European Commissioner Thierry Breton. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — The European Union is investing billions of euros into what it believes are fundamental and core technologies as part of an effort to boost its tech sovereignty and reduce its dependency …
Read More »SGI Waivers: FAA Expert on How They Work
In a recent DRONERESPONDERS webinar, Kerry Fleming of the FAA SOSC explains SGI waivers and how they work for small UAS operators. A Conversation on Public Safety UAS – Information You Don’t Want to Miss By: Dawn M.K. Zoldi, Guest Contributor This year the DRONERESPONDERS non-profit started hosting a free …
Read More »LiDAR Surveys by Drone: Increasing Flight Endurance
created by DJI camera Used for creating precise 3D models of terrain for mapping and more, LiDAR surveys are an important commercial application for the drone industry – but battery limitations and the associated short flight times remain a problem. Now, California-based Skyfront is working with European UAV LiDAR solution …
Read More »Citadel Defense, Syzygy Form Partnership for Counter-Drone T…
Titan Citadel Defense and Syzygy Integration have partnered to introduce a counter-drone application developed for the Department of Defense and other government agencies looking to address unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicle activities. Titan is a tactical assault kit-based platform capable of being being teleoperated to help warfighters, law enforcement officials and …
Read More »FAA Taps Choctaw Nation for Groundbreaking Drone Program
Via WikiCommons: By Aaron Walden – Self-made. The FAA today announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Choctaw Nation to determine how drones can best transport cargo—including parcels—at lower altitudes. The agency’s Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) signed a three-year agreement with the Oklahoma-based Native tribe that will enable the center …
Read More »Automated Airspace Approval in Australia
Automated airspace approval has been a game changer for commercial pilots in the U.S., through the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC). The digital transformation of a slow and manual process means that drone pilots can get the authorization required within minutes rather than, in some cases, weeks. Now, …
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