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Matador UAS Logistics awarded four year FAA Part 107 BVLOS W…

Matador UAS Logistics, LLC dba Valkyrie UAS Solutions™, in partnership with Swoop Aero, Airspace Link, and the Matador UAS Consortium™ announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a Part 107 waiver enabling remote, autonomous beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations along 134-mile corridor from Fort Stockton, Texas to Presidio, Texas …

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FAA selects SkySafe for UAS detection and mitigation program

SkySafe, a global leader in drone airspace management and awareness, announced it has been selected for the FAA’s UAS Detection and Mitigation Testing and Evaluation Program. SkySafe’s solution marks a significant step towards enhancing aviation safety by addressing the growing concerns surrounding the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into …

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D-Fend Solutions expands participation in FAA program

D-Fend Solutions, the leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone detection and takeover mitigation technology, announced its expanded and extended participation in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Detection and Mitigation Research Program, aimed at achieving safe and efficient airport and National Airspace System …

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Matternet receives FAA Certification for M2 drone delivery s…

Matternet, the developer of the world’s leading urban and suburban drone delivery system, announced that the Matternet M2 drone has achieved approval for an amendment to its first-ever UAS Type Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This groundbreaking development highlights the continued improvements Matternet has made to the M2 …

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FAA, Air Force team up on advanced air mobility efforts

The FAA is partnering with the U.S. Air Force to help support the safe integration of Advanced Air Mobility aircraft into the National Airspace System.  Under an agreement signed during an Oct. 25 event at Duke Field in Florida, the agencies will exchange data and share capabilities and expertise for …

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FAA authorizes Zipline to deliver commercial packages

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorized Zipline to make commercial deliveries beyond visual line of sight without visual observers – a milestone the entire industry has worked to achieve for years. For more than a decade, even the most advanced long-range drone deliveries in the U.S. required visual observers, …

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uAvionix and Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma exercise FAA approva…

uAvionix, operating at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Emerging Aviation Technology Center, completed the first true Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight in non-segregated airspace using aviation protected C-Band in the United States. Serving as the Command and Control Communications Service Provider (C2CSP), uAvionix completed the historic flights …

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FAA selects D-Fend Solutions’ EnforceAir for testing

D-Fend Solutions, the leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone detection and takeover technology, has been selected for participation in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Airport UAS Detection and Mitigation Research Program, under Section 383 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.  D-Fend Solutions’ core C-UAS system, EnforceAir, will …

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FAA approves uAvionix BVLOS exemptions with Vantis Network

At the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, NV on September 6, 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced its approval of the uAvionix petition for exemption to, among others, 14 CFR 91.113(b) and 14 CFR 61.3(a)(1) to operate an Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) in North Dakota through the use …

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Pyka Secures FAA Authorization for Commercial Operation

 Pyka, manufacturer of large-scale highly-automated electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo transport, announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its zero-emission highly-automated Pelican Spray aircraft for crop protection commercially nationwide. With a gross weight of 1,125 lbs, Pyka’s highly-automated uncrewed aircraft …

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