The UK’s Royal Air Force has begun a technical evaluation of using a drone to support aircraft engineering tasks. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
UK Freight Innovation Fund Awards £1.2M to Decarbonise Freight
Drones will be used to deliver packages on remote Scottish islands as part of 9 new innovative freight projects which have been awarded £1.2 million in government funding. Continue reading
Xwing Starts FAA Certification Process for Unmanned Cargo Flights
Autonomous aviation company Xwing has submitted a Project Specific Certification Plan (PSCP) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), becoming the first Standard Category large unmanned aerial system (UAS) to receive official project designation. Continue reading
EMSA Drone Patrols Support Italian Coast Guard
EMSA has started the deployment of its remotely piloted aircraft services in support of the Italian Coast Guard to gain increased maritime awareness over the Gulf of Genova until the summer. Continue reading
Japan Trials Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies
In a prefectural first, a live demonstration of the delivery of medical supplies via a drone was recently staged at a university in this west Japan city, looking to take advantage of Japan’s updated laws allowing civilians to conduct autonomous flights over urban areas. Continue reading
Diageo Drones Improve Efficiency of Tequila Farming in Mexico
Diageo, producer of Don Julio and Casamigos tequilas, continues to innovate and has introduced the use of drones on its agave farms in Jalisco, Mexico, following up a successful pilot conducted in 2022. Continue reading
Police Use Drones to Catch Dangerous Drivers
Devon and Cornwall Police are using drones in a bid to crackdown on speeding drivers in the region. The devices, which were first launched on Monday 3 April, will be targeting motorcyclists in particular after a spate of serious collisions last year saw around 200 riders either killed or badly injured. Continue reading
