The war in Ukraine has shown how drones have changed the character of modern conflict by allowing countries to project power while minimizing risk to friendly personnel. Controlled by ‘pilots’ from the ground or, increasingly, autonomously following a pre-programmed mission, drones are being used not only for reconnaissance and surveillance …
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Vantage Robotics Vesper US Customs and Border Protection Buys Drones: Awards Bulk Order to 5 Drone Companies, including Vantage Robotics by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) provider Vantage Robotics recently announced that a bulk order of its Vesper drones was filed on September 30th …
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The winners of the 3rd International Drone Show Competition have been announced! SPH Engineering, a major provider of drone show software, sponsored an international drone show competition that drew entries from 31 countries. Drone show designers competed to win in 5 different categories: Best Animation Drone show Best Integrated Drone …
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DroneShield Completes Canadian Military Exercise by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby DroneShield has announced its successful completion of the Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Sandbox 2022 exercise in Alberta, Canada. The exercise was led by the Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC), in coordination with the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy …
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What’s the news: On December 22, 2022 the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA) said that the Drone Rules 2021 has provisions that adequately cover privacy concerns, while replying to questions in the Parliament. The MCA’s response comes as quite a surprise, especially because MediaNama previously spoke with experts who talked …
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AIR ONE eVTOL Completes First Full Transition to Cruise Flight by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby EVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft developer AIR announced the completion of its AIR ONE vehicle’s first full forward flight, in which the aircraft executed a seamless transition from hover to cruise. …
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Airworthiness Criteria for Archer’s Midnight Published in Federal Register by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Archer Aviation announced that the FAA has published the proposed Airworthiness Criteria for Archer’s Midnight aircraft in the Federal Register, a major step towards its goal of commercializing urban air mobility within the …
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Airworthiness Criteria for Archer’s Midnight Published in Federal Register by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Archer Aviation announced that the FAA has published the proposed Airworthiness Criteria for Archer’s Midnight aircraft in the Federal Register, a major step towards its goal of commercializing urban air mobility within the …
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This week on the Dawn of Drones podcast, Wednesday December 21 at 11:00 AM EST – Dawn asks industry leaders to reflect on 2022 in drones. Stream below: Join Dawn and an all-star round-up of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and public officials who appeared on the Dawn of Drones in 2022 …
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FlightOps Co-Founder and CEO Shay Levy has been selected as the Drone Talks Aerial Cities 2022 CEO of the Year in the startup category. Levy is recognized for his work transforming the autonomous air mobility industry through the FlightOps operating system. FlightOps Ltd., which developed a flight automation as infrastructure …
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