Blue sUAS

AUVSI Collaborates with DIU on Cybersecurity Certification Pilot for Commercial Drones The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), leading trade association for uncrewed vehicle systems, announced the AUVSI Trusted Cyber Program – a collaboration with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to establish a cybersecurity certification for commercial drones. Continue …

Inspired Flight Technologies Aircraft Join Blue sUAS Cleared List by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, commercial sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial Systems) manufacturer Inspired Flight Technologies, Inc., announced that it has received Blue sUAS 2.0 clearance from The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). Continue reading below, or listen: Both of …

Teal Drones and Reveal Technology Demonstrate Multi-Drone Mapping to US Military by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Red Cat Holdings [NASDAQ:RCAT]  is held in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is a thematic investment strategy …

ModalAI, Inc. Blue UAS Framework autopilots are NDAA-compliant and assembled in the USA ModalAI Supporting Bluer and Better UAS: the Blue sUAS Framework By: Dawn Zoldi (Colonel, USAF Ret.) Many assume the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Blue UAS program focuses solely on ready-to-fly drones. “Blue,” however, consists of several distinct, …

Ascent AeroSystems Spirit Platform Added to DIU Blue UAS Cleared List by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has announced the addition of Ascent AeroSystems’ Spirit platform to the Blue UAS Cleared List of approved small unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Continue reading below or listen:  …

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment  (OUSD(A&S)) published an updated Blue sUAS list this week. The update adds four new models to the Blue sUAS list, representing “the first companies that have passed the vetting required for onboarding …

Blue sUAS drone manufacturer Inspired Flight has introduced the IF1200A heavy lift drone, setting standards in flight endurance and payload capacity. Continue reading below or listen: The latest offering from U.S. drone manufacturer Inspired Flight ticks all of the boxes for enterprise drone projects. Inspired Flight’s heavy lift hexacopter was …

Freefly Systems Alta X Named to DIU Blue sUAS 2.0 List by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, American drone developer Freefly Systems Inc. has announced that its Freefly Systems Alta X unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been authorized as a trusted drone platform following its successful completion of …

The Blue sUAS list was designed to provide secure platforms for U.S. defense agencies – but use of the list has spread, causing confusion in the commercial and public safety drone sectors.  A recent move by the state of Florida to limit public drone use to Blue sUAS has added …

SenseFly’s eBee TAC on DIU Blue sUAS 2.0 “Cleared List” by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby AgEagle subsidiary senseFly recently became one of the first eleven vendors to complete the necessary testing, evaluations and demonstration process to be designated a Blue UAS under the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue sUAS …