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Jessica Vik Owners of Hilltop Aerial are, l-r, Maddie Standley, Kyler Standley, and Trevor Kent. Story by Jessica Vik 4-H Wahkiakum Robotics Club Program Coordinator Wahkiakum 4-H and Wahkiakum High School hosted Hilltop Aerial on May 11 at the football field. The small business owned by siblings Kyler and Maddie …

The U.S. Air Force and Drone Racing League (DRL) share a passionate interest in showcasing drone pilot skills and encouraging new entrants into the drone industry. Continue reading, or listen below: Now, the US Air Force and Drone Racing League have partnered to “showcase their mutual commitment to ‘Innovate, Accelerate, …

Elistair Awarded Framework Contract by French Armament General Directorate by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The DGA (French Armament General Directorate) has awarded tethered drone solutions leader Elistair with a framework agreement for the supply of ORION 2 tethered UAVs.  Continue reading or listen below: The ORION 2, an …

The Many Flavors of BVLOS – an explanation of the different types of BVLOS flight, and what they mean for regulators and industry. The following is a guest post by Reese Mozer, Co-Founder and CEO of American Robotics (NASDAQ:ONDS), a US manufacturer of industrial drones. DRONELIFE neither makes nor accepts …

Lyon, France, and Boston, USA 17 May 2022 – Elistair, the global leader in the tethered drone industry, has been awarded a framework agreement by the DGA (French Armament General Directorate) for the supply of ORION 2 tethered UAVs. The DGA EM (DGA Missile Test Unit), a reference …

He may be called Shrimpy Boy – but his field of expertise is far removed from eating crustaceans. Instead Jayden Jackson races drones at speeds of up to 180km/h to 190km/h, which requires him to memorise racing circuits, learn how to navigate them in the shortest time and have excellent …

Don’t miss a deep discussion of vertical flight on Dawn of Drones this week, May 18 at 11:00 am EST.  Dawn hosts two expert guests: Mike Hirschberg of Vertical Flight Society and Jason Pritchard, Editor of eVTOL Insights.  Stream below: This week Dawn hosts special guests Jason Pritchard, Editor eVTOL …

Fees for drone pilot training course will significantly decrease in the next 3-4 months as more institutes will get necessary certification from the aviation regulatory body, Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. He was virtually addressing a ‘drones for agricultural use’ session. Responding to a question on …

Watts Innovations Drones: Small start-up company produces UAVs for film, other industries. By DRONELIFE Feature Editor Jim Magill When Bobby Watts launched Watts Innovations six years ago, he could only imagine that his company, which once offered custom engineering solutions for everyday people, including custom-built toothbrushes and toilet seats, would …

Commercial UAV Expo is a can’t miss event for the industry – the opportunity to meet, greet, and do business with the biggest players inthe industry, in your business vertical.  Check out the topics below, and make your plans.  Commercial UAV Expo offers education and business development – and in …