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UAS-DronesFAA: think twice about "Drone registration" firms
Washington, Usa - Two weeks ago the task force
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants unmanned aircraft owners to know that there's no need to work with a “Drone registration” company to help them file an application for a registration num... more
UAS-DronesFAA: UAS registration task-force day three update
Washington, Usa - The group will now finalize its recommendations for delivery to the authority administrator by November 20
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force completed its final day of meetings. The group focused on reaching a consensus on a recommended process for registration. The discussions... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. FAA: UAS registration task force day two
Washington, Usa - The group will continue meeting today
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force completed its second day of work yesterday. The discussion focused on developing and recommending a registration process, how to prove the... more
UAS-DronesFAA: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) registration task-force day one
Washington, Usa - The task-force will continue deliberating today
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force completed its first day of work. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta kicked off the Task Force with remarks that outlined the group's objectives... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. FAA: Huerta announces UAS registration task-force members
Washington, Usa - They are 25
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced the membership of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force. Earl Lawrence, Director of the FAA’s U... more
UAS-DronesFAA expands Unmanned Aircraft Pathfinder efforts
Washington, Usa - In the vicinity of airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has entered into a Pathfinder agreement with CACI International Inc. to evaluate how the company’s technology can help detect Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) i... more
UAS-DronesFAA proposes civil penalty against SkyPan International for allegedly unauthorized Unmanned Aircraft Operations
New York, USA - For 1.9 million, the largest one the Authority has proposed against a UAS operator
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announces the largest civil penalty the FAA has proposed against a UAS operator for endangering the safety of our airspace. The F... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. FAA and Denver Airport partner on drone safety -VIDEO-
Denver, Usa - A PSA will run on the towers in the airport's main terminal
Denver International Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are partnering to raise awareness about safe unmanned aircraft operations. The agencies teamed up on a Public Service Announcement... more
UAS-DronesSagem (Safran) signs collaboration on Patroller drone aircraft for Egyptian defense
Boulogne-Billancourt, France - A training center in Egypt for assembly, support and commissioning of UAS
Sagem (Safran) and Egyptian manufacturer AOI -Aircraft Factory- have signed an exclusive commercial and industrial collaboration agreement concerning the Patroller surveillance drone system (UAV, Unmanned... more
UAS-DronesUAV aircraft. Avio Aero joins the PUCA
Rivalta di Torino, Italy - It is the Platform for Unmanned Cargo Aircraft
Avio Aero has become an official member of PUCA (Platform for Unmanned Cargo Aircraft), a European working group set up in 2011 with the aim of facilitating the definition of requirements for, and the... more
UAS-DronesFAA selects new UAS aircraft executives: Marke Gibson and Earl Lawrence
Washington, USA - Both will assume their positions later this month
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected Marke “Hoot” Gibson and Earl Lawrence for two executive-level positions that will guide the agency’s approach to safe, timely and efficient integ... more
UAS-DronesAlenia Aermacchi: Italian Air Traffic Controllers debut RPAS aircraft flight in civil airspace
Turin, Italy - Following the recent first test for the flight safety
Following the recent first test for the flight safety of the Unmanned Air Vehicles into civil airspace within the MIDCAS programme, the first live flight trial of a drone aircraft, always using the Finmeccanica-Alenia... more
UAS-DronesFAA releases B4UFLY App Beta Test For UAS Users
Washington, USA - Michael Huerta first announced the initiative in May
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released the beta version of a new smartphone application called “B4UFLY” for testing by up to 1,000 unmanned aircraft users. The B4UFLY app, aimed pri... more
UAS-DronesEASA: a short summary of its proposals for new rules on drone aircraft ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Cologne, Germany - The expiration date for comments is 25 September 2015
EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) has made available a Summary of its Proposals for the Introduction of a Regulatory Framework for the Operation of Drones containing based on the original document... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. Full success for the "Neuron" flight test campaign at Decimomannu Italian Air Force base
Rome, Italy - 12 highly sensitive sorties to verify the characteristics of radar-cross section and infrared signature for the European experimental drone
The flight test campaign in Italy of the Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle "Neuron" has been successfully concluded with the achievement of all established goals, thus allowing an important step forward for... more
UAS-DronesEASA launched a public consultation on new rules for drone aircraft in Europe ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Cologne, Germany - Deadline for comments end of September
EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) launched a public consultation on the introduction of an European regulatory framework for drone aircraft and concrete proposals for the regulation of low risk drones... more
UAS-DronesERA: "Drone aircraft a significant threat to European airspace"
London, UK - The Authorities and the industries face together and as soon as possible the matter
The increasing use of RPAS/drones (remotely piloted aircraft systems) is threatening the safety of European airspace and needs better regulation and control. Simon McNamara, director general of the... more
UAS-DronesNASA: the Next Era of Aviation: Unmanned Aircraft Systems traffic management convention
Houston, USA - This week, July 28-30, the US Space Agency is hosting a three-day UTM Convention
“The sky could become increasingly crowded as personal and commercial uses of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called drones, become more popular". That’s the assessment of Parimal Kopardekar, man... more
UAS-DronesFAA: wildfires and drone aircraft don’t mix
Washington, Usa - Many people operate unmanned aircraft with little or no aviation experience
Responding to recent incidents in which unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as “Drones,” interfered with manned aircraft involved in wildland firefighting operations, the US Department of Transportation’s Feder... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: new horizons for commerce and creativity. The European Jacqueline Foster talks through her ideas (VIDEO)
Strasbourg, France - She is a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group UK
Drones: new horizons for commerce and creativity Civilian drones present many opportunities, but how to stop them crashing into aircraft or people? And how to protect people’s privacy? Jacqueline F... more
UAS-DronesNew Mexico: flight test program of the UAS AirStrato aircraft announced (VIDEO)
Las Cruces, New Mexico - Enormous investments for this drone that aims for different implementations in a medium category of cost and profit
Today, ARCA SPACE CORPORATION CEO Dumitru Popescu and Governor Susana Martinez announced the start of ARCA SPACE Corporation activity in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This activity will include the production... more
UAS-DronesIAI-Thales: a new datalink capability integrated on Heron UAV aircraft
Jerusalem, Israel - A MALE class drone developed by Israel Aerospace Industries, capable of operations of up to 45 hours in duration at up to 30,000 ft
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Thales have conducted, in Israel, risk reduction flight tests for the integration of Thales and Elisra's NATO STANAG 7085 data link on board the Heron Medium-Altitude... more
UAS-DronesFrance, the birth of the Council for the civil UAV aircraft
Paris, France - All players of the sector gathered under an unique flag, in an ambitious innovative project on the path of the future technologies
The first plenary meeting of the French Council for the civil drone aircraft (Conseil pour les drones civils) gathered yesterday, under the presidency by Patrick Grandil, general manager of the French... more
UAS-DronesFinmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi: European flight safety system for drone aircraft tested with success in Italy
Turin, Italy - Ten years after the first flight of the Sky-X
Ten years after the first flight of the Alenia Aermacchi Sky-X, the first European UAV over one tonne class, thanks to a series of tests performed in Italy and, an important step forward has been achieved... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft. Czech Republic: increased use of UAVs in the military operations (VIDEO)
Brno , Czech Republic - These days in Brno was opened the "IDET" exhibition
In a near future the Czech Republic Army will use more the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in their operations, in particular for reconnaissance tasks: this news was announced by the representative of... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft. USA: here's "Cicada", will you be able to see it?
Washington, USA - The new drone can be used in a variety of missions, and an "Exemplary" costs just USD 250
"Cicada": an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) so small that it can fit in the palm of an hand. It's name, obviously related to the insect, and means "Covert Autonomous Disposable Aircraft" and was produced... more
UAS-DronesFrance-Germany-Italy agreement for new European MALE drone aircraft
Rome, Italy - Airbus DS, Finmeccanica and Dassault Aviation welcome the signature of the DoI
Europe’s leading aerospace companies Airbus Defence and Space, Dassault Aviation and Finmeccanica have welcomed the agreement of France, Germany and Italy to conduct a definition study of an European d... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: Jordan ready to buy China Uavs (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - The Arab State would like to use those in the fight against the militants of Isis
Jordan will soon purchase military use UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) from China. The news is from the American newspaper "Washington Times", quoting a letter from the senator Duncan Hunter to the President... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: the French Air Force received its third "Reaper" (VIDEO)
Paris, France - The UAV will be used in the "Barkhane" mission
Third UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) received by the French aviation: besides the new model, the American company General Atomics will deliver to the army other 9 units by 2016. The drone will be deployed... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: Italy, Germany and France ready for the joint development of a European UAV? (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Almost certainly a meeting on the next week between the defense ministers of the three Countries
Currently the European UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) market is dominated by the American MQ-9 "Reaper" and the Israeli IAI "Heron", but soon something may change: "DefenseNews" reported, thanks to an... more