Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS

Border Patrol Helicopter Had Bizarre Encounter with Mysterious ‘Highly Modified’ Drone

Radar mapping of the Tucson drone-chopper chase

The FBI has announced the start of an investigation into a strange near-miss incident that occurred on February 9, 2021 in the skies over Tucson. At around 10:30 p.m. on that date, a helicopter operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or CBP, was reportedly buzzed by a “high powered” drone that followed it up to a high altitude. Continue reading →

Manna Aero Gets First Operator Certificate in Ireland

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) on May 21st. issued its first ‘light UAS operator certificate’ (LUC) to Manna Aero, the Irish drone delivery operator.  Manna Aero was the first company to apply for a LUC, following their recent trials of drone delivery services in rural Ireland. Continue reading →

University of British Columbia Selects Drone Delivery Canada for Remote Communities Program

Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada , it has been selected by the University of British Columbia  to deploy DDC’s patented drone delivery solution at the Stellat’en First Nation, for UBC’s “Remote Communities Drone Transport Initiative” program. Continue reading →

Trident Aerospace Reaches 4,000 ISR Flight Hours with Hydra Technologies S-45 BAALAM UAV

Trident Aerospace, the group’s Phoenix-based ISR Services company with a strong presence in Latin America, has announced that one of its customers has reached 4,000 flight hours in a continuous ISR services contract over a 24-month period. Providing persistent support for critical law enforcement operations and exceeding the contractual requirements of 1,500 flight hours per year. Continue reading →