Transport Canada has granted RPV Aviation a Special Flight Operating Certificate (SFOC) to fly BVLOS (beyond the visual line of sight of the drone’s pilot) with FIXAR 007 fixed-wing VTOL (vertical take-off and landing). Continue reading
Category Archives: BVLOS
Brazil Approves senseFly’s eBee X for BVLOS Operations
AL DRONES partners André Arruda and Lucas Florêncio during tests with the senseFly eBee X
senseFly, a global supplier of fixed-wing mapping drones – in collaboration with drone engineering and consulting specialists AL Drones and geotechnology company Santiago & Cintra announced that the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has approved Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights to be carried out in Brazil using senseFly’s flagship eBee X fixed-wing drone. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $22M BVLOS ISR Services Award for US Special Ops
AeroVironment, Inc. announced it was awarded a competitive task order valued at approximately $22 million on May 21, 2021 from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for ISR services using JUMP 20 medium unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at an undisclosed customer location. Continue reading
Skyward and FAA to Test Cellular-Connected Drones
Verizon and Skyward testing cellular connected drones in Florida
Skyward, a Verizon company, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test cellular-connected drones. Continue reading
Pegasus Imagery and Kongsberg Geospatial Sign MOU
A Pegasus Imagery PV-02 EOS lifts off for takes off vertically like a quadcopter before transitioning to horizontal flight
Kongsberg Geospatial, developers of the TerraLens Geospatial Software Development Kit (SDK), and Pegasus Imagery Ltd. an aerospace company developing advanced autonomous aircraft and sensor systems, announced that they have signed an MOU to work together to advance the development of safe, autonomous Unmanned Aircraft. Continue reading
IN-FLIGHT Data Brings Certified BVLOS Drones to Canada and NORAM
IN-FLIGHT Data has announced its strategic partnership with Airial Robotics from Germany. Starting June 2021, IN-FLIGHT Data is the Approved Canadian Distributor and North American Reseller of the entire line of Airial Robotics drones, from 4 kg to an eye-popping 600 KG max take-off weight. Continue reading
Transport Canada Approves Volatus BVLOS Operations in Six Locations Across Canada
Volatus Vedette
Volatus announced that it has been granted a Special Flight Operating Certificate (SFOC) from Transport Canada to conduct remotely piloted aerial operations across the country, beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the pilot. Continue reading
Iris AutomationJoins FAA’s New BVLOS Aviation Rulemaking Committee
Iris Automation has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to participate in the FAA’s BVLOS ARC (Aviation Rulemaking Committee). The UAS BVLOS ARC will provide recommendations to the FAA for performance-based regulatory requirements to normalize safe, scalable, economically viable, and environmentally advantageous UAS BVLOS operations that are not under positive air traffic control (ATC). Continue reading