Tag Archives: RPAS

NAARIC Urges EASA to Review its Position

The NAARIC (National Aviation Authorities Regulation Implementation Coordination) is a group of UAS experts from the main European National Aviation Authorities (NAAs) that was launched in 2019 with the objective of agreeing on a common approach at the European level towards the aspects left to the Member States by the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945, including their recent amendments regarding standard scenarios. Continue reading →

GA-ASI Partners with Conflux on Additive Manufacturing

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has partnered with Australia-based Conflux Technology on the development of a heat exchanger. The part is being developed using a metal Additive Manufacturing process for possible integration onto GA-ASI’s line of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). Continue reading →

Seeker 400 Completes Second Round of Flight Tests

Seeker 400The Denel Dynamics Seeker 400 unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully completed a second round of flights tests at Alkantpan in the Northern Cape as part of its development process, Denel has announced. The tests included an evaluation of the system for range and performance with full payload on board.

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UK Launches Inquiry into Civil Use of Drones

houseoflordsThe UK’s House of Lords is holding an enquiry into the civil use of drones, to determine whether the conditions are right “for the industry to take off”. In a call for submissions, aimed at gathering expert written and oral evidence as a precursor to its final report in March 2015, the Lords’ EU subcommittee on the internal market, infrastructure and employment said that the increased use of drones throws up “a multitude of questions”.

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