Matternet Granted 20:1 BVLOS Waiver by FAA by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Last week, leading drone delivery system developer Matternet was granted an FAA waiver that will enable the company to carry out operations that simultaneously deploy a total of 20 aircraft under the control of only a …
Read More »GAO Report on Drone Integration
News and Commentary. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on Drone Integration found the need for a more comprehensive strategy and better communications. Continue reading below, or listen: The GAO report on Drone Integration concluded with four recommendations: “The Administrator of FAA should develop a drone integration strategy that includes …
Read More »Garuda Aerospace raises $22 mn, largest funding in Indian dr…
MS Dhoni launches quadcopter drone ‘Droni’ in partnership with Garuda Aerospace Drone startup Garuda Aerospace on Monday said it has raised $22 million which is touted as the largest-ever Series A funding in the drone sector. Venture capital firm SphitiCap invested $12 mn along with participation from other global investors, …
Read More »Air Traffic Control For Drones
Drones are about to transform the way we transport groceries, takeouts, medical supplies, home deliveries, your morning coffee… even people. And that means we need a failsafe way to track the thousands of pilotless vehicles flying above our heads. For ordinary aircraft, with human pilots, we have air traffic controllers …
Read More »Has Iran Armed Moscow With ‘Drone Boats’ That Russia Alleged…
Russia seems to have taken a leaf out of Ukraine’s book and adopted the use of unmanned vessels for attacking Ukrainian positions if recent reports are to be believed. A video has been doing the rounds on social media showing what appears to be a Russian uncrewed vessel striking a …
Read More »Drone Light Shows Market Foretoken $2.2 billion by 2031 at a…
Drone light show-amr Drone light shows are produced by groups of drones that are lit, coordinated, and choreographed to produce a variety of aerial formations PORTLAND, 5933 NE WIN SIVERS DRIVE, #205, UNITED STATE, February 11, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, …
Read More »Pierce Aerospace DroneShield Partner – DRONELIFE
Pierce Aerospace, DroneShield Partner to Integrate Remote ID and C-UAS Technologies by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Pierce Aerospace has partnered with Counter-UAS leader DroneShield to integrate Pierce Aerospace’s Flight Portal ID Remote ID technologies into DroneShield’s C-UAS and Command and Control systems, including DroneSentry-C2, granting end users enhanced …
Read More »The Latest DJI Mini: Mini 2 SE
DJI Introduces DJI Mini 2 SE by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, civilian drones and creative camera technology leader DJI announced the DJI Mini 2 SE, an ultra-light, palm-sized foldable camera drone suitable for both beginners and experienced drone pilots. Continue reading below, or listen: Weighing under 249 …
Read More »Drone News of the Week February 10
Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week of February 10, 2023. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: Rebuilding Americas Defense Industry: Utah Gov. Tours Teal Drones HQ Military technology …
Read More »Textron Systems’ Aerosonde UAS takes first Maritime Flight
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 …
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