The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology has released a report on spectrum usage for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations. The report finds that the 5030-5091 MHz band is suitable for such operations and recommends that the Commission begin a rule-making to develop service and licensing rules enabling UAS use of that band. Continue reading
Tag Archives: drones
Disney Patent Reveals Drone Use to Control Show Elements
From a recent patent filed by Disney Enterprises, Inc., it seems Disney may be looking to take their stage shows to new heights with the help of drones. Continue reading
UK NHS Trials Isles of Scilly Emergency Drone Deliveries
A consortia led by DronePrep has successfully been awarded €200,000 via the Government’s Emergency CV19 Future Flight Fund to fast-track plans to establish a UAV/Drone Emergency Medical Airbridge and consult with landowners about using low-level airspace in Cornwall for emergency drone use. Continue reading
Russian Hi-Tech Firm Claims World’s Most Powerful Hand-Held Anti-Drone Gun
Avtomatika Group (part of the state tech corporation Rostec) offers the world’s most powerful hand-held system to fight unmanned aerial vehicles, Avtomatika CEO Vladimir Kabanov told TASS. Continue reading
Australia Prepares for Drone Registration
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority has opened up a forum for comments on proposed fees for drone services. Continue reading
Customer Finds 25 Issues with HorseFly Drone
Workhorse is making a line of drones designed for parcel delivery, and at least some of those machines are facing difficulties, according to a customer letter reviewed by Barron’s. Continue reading
Schiebel and Nordic Unmanned Conduct World’s First Full-Scale Offshore UAV Flight for Equinor
Schiebel, together with partner Nordic Unmanned, successfully demonstrated to Norwegian energy company Equinor the cargo delivery capability of its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) CAMCOPTER S-100 to offshore platform Troll A. Continue reading
Reliable Robotics Makes First Flights of Autonomous Passenger Airplanes Over Populated Regions
Reliable Robotics announced that it has achieved historic firsts for global commercial aviation by completing successful test flights of remote-piloted passenger airplanes in United States airspace. Continue reading