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SwissDrones Completes Test Flights in Malta by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This week, Transport Malta Civil Aviation Directorate (Transport Malta), Malta’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and SwissDrones, a global manufacturer of long-range unmanned helicopter systems, oversaw a sequence of long-range Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights over …

Current drone regulations can be difficult even for experienced pilots to understand.  In his new DRONELIFE column, Steve Rhode works to help bridge the knowledge gap between passing the Part 107 test and requirements of the most current drone regulations. The following is one of an educational series for drone …

A new collaborative initiative with AIRT and AUVSI will help DRONERESPONDERS bring statewide resources together.  The Florida Public Safety Coordination Group will help agencies develop a statewide framework to support the use of drones and other unmanned systems in public safety. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The leading …

NUAIR Integrates Aveopt Communication Infrastructure into NY Drone Corridor by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance, Inc. (NUAIR) has announced that Aveopt Inc. is joining the NUAIR Alliance. Additionally, Aveopt’s Communication Infrastructure Mesh (CIMTM) system concept is being integrated into New York’s 50-mile …

Join the Dawn of Drones podcast on Wednesday, Oct 18th, 11 am ET, as we continue our tribute to Defenders.  This week, host Dawn Zoldi speaks with special guest Brigadier General Houston Canttwell, Commanding General, NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force (NAGSF) LIVE from the Italian Air Base, in Sigonella, Italy. …

image courtesy Bromont Unither The use of drones for organ transport could revolutionize the field and save lives.  Bromont Unither transports lungs in Toronto, Canada, to demonstrate how it works. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Last month, Bromont Unither Bioelectronics, a United Therapeutics subsidiary, succeeded in transporting lungs …

Counter drone solutions continue to evolve: D-Fend updates EnforceAir to add new features, and new services. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, D-Fend Solutions, the award-winning leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, counter-drone takeover technology, revealed a new version of its flagship software product, EnforceAir, as part of …

Ryan Gury, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons DRL and Draganfly partner to develop new UAV technologies By Jim Magill The Drone Racing League (DRL) and drone systems developer Draganfly are teaming up to develop innovative drone technologies to power up the racing world as well as to create new …

Skyportz Announces First Australian Air Taxi Hub to Service Brisbane Olympics by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today at the Air Taxi World Congress in London, Skyportz announced that their first Australian infrastructure for air taxis will be built at the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in Moreton …

Battery life is a limiting factor for commercial drones.  This technology company wants to dispatch wireless power for drones. By Jim Magill A company that uses its proprietary wireless-power technology to handle complex logistics issues in the retail and warehousing industry sectors hopes to adapt that technology to be able …