General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. hosted an Open Architecture Symposium on February 29, 2024, at its headquarters in Poway, California. At the symposium, government and industry speakers highlighted the tools, communities, and partners required to put Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) into practice in the development of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Continue reading
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Pioneering Simulations Pave the Way for Routine Drone Flights in the UK
The prospect of remotely piloted drones operating in and out of some of the UK’s busiest airports has taken a step closer to reality following a series of pioneering simulations by the air traffic management service, NATS. Continue reading
Enabling Drone Operations in France – the French U-ELCOME Cluster
Thales brings its expertise to the drone ecosystem to achieve the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, in other words, drones) and urban air mobility (UAM) platforms into the skies. Thales is dedicated to developing solutions that facilitate increasingly complex drone operations by providing equipment and services to drone manufacturers and operators. Continue reading
Commercial Drones Market to Grow by USD 45 BN to 2027
The commercial drone market size is estimated to grow by USD 44.85 billion from 2022 to 2027, growing at a CAGR of 38.97%. In the North American region, a substantial 44% contribution is anticipated towards the global market’s growth over the forecast period, according to a report just published by technavio. Continue reading
Startup Figures the Best Way to Control Drones is Talking to Them
Connecticut-based Primordial Labs has developed a voice-based interface for small UAVs. A soldier simply speaks into a radio and tells the drone what to do. Continue reading
Xwing Named an Army xTech SBIR Autonomy Contract Winner
Xwing, a defense and aviation autonomy technology startup, has announced that it was advanced as one of the winners of a Phase I SBIR from the Army xTech SBIR Autonomy program. Continue reading
Hylio Gets FAA Approval for Swarming Heavy Drones in Agriculture
Farming drone company Hylio has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to deploy up to three drones weighing more than 55 pounds simultaneously with a single pilot and without visual observers, which also allows for nighttime operations. Continue reading
UK to Supply More than 10,000 Drones to Ukraine
The announcement was made on March 7th by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps as he met President Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Britain steps up support to Ukraine with a complete package of £325 million for cutting-edge drones to help fight Putin’s illegal invasion. Continue reading