uAvionix, a leader in avionics solutions for uncrewed and crewed aircraft, announce that it has been awarded a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) contract to advance the commercial use of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS). The contract aims to develop highly reliable Command and Control (C2) communications for extended Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations across challenging terrains. Partnering with the University of Alaska Fairbanks UAS Test Site, uAvionix will employ its Link Executive Manager (LEM) to fuse LTE ..read more

The Italian National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) has granted Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), the generic PDRA (Pre-Defined Risk Assessment) authorisation as a drone operator in a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) scenario, i.e. a flight mode in which the pilot has no visual contact with the vehicle. The goal, which will allow the company to enrich its geo-information services through remotely piloted aircraft, was achieved thanks to the use of the proprietary T-DROMES® platform, created by Telespazio for the management of end-to-end services with dron ..read more

Ondas Holdings Inc.  a leading provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone and automated data solutions, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary American Robotics Inc., is entering a strategic partnership with ResilienX Inc., a leader in data quality assurance and in-time aviation safety management systems (IASMS)  for highly automated and autonomous systems. This collaboration advances the safety and reliability of autonomous systems, particularly those deployed for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) applications, and in intricate operational envi ..read more

Carbonix and South Australian Power Networks (SAPN) have been working together to push the limits of what’s possible for Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UASs) on long-range flights. Their 18-month partnership culminated in a recent Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)-approved Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) mission to inspect over 150km of powerlines in one hop – an Australian first and a significant step toward securing regional power reliability in South Australia. For countries like Australia with large remote populations, powerline inspections and maintenance can be a major challenge. For ..read more

The primary mission of Sky Dew is to detect cruise missiles, drones, and other advanced aerial threats flying at low altitudes, providing early warning. To achieve this, the aerostat is equipped with an AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar capable of long-range detection. The aerostat can maintain continuous surveillance for several days and is capable of tracking up to 500 targets with a detection range of over 250 km. It is also able to avoid ground clutter interference, making the aerostat particularly useful for detecting low-flying threats. At the same time, its upper altitude ..read more

DroneShield is pleased to announce it has received a repeat order of $4.3 million from a U.S. Government customer for a number of its handheld C-UAS systems. The delivery is expected to be complete over the next 15 days, using available stock on hand. DroneShield has been working with this customer for several years, with a number of smaller preceding orders. This is the first material contract from the customer, and subsequent material larger orders are expected in near term. The exact timing and quantum of future orders will be advised to market as further information becomes available. “Wid ..read more

Terra Drone Corporation (Terra Drone), a leading drone and Advanced   Air Mobility (AAM) technology provider headquartered in Japan, has announced an investment in Aloft Technologies (Aloft), a company focusing on developing UTM, and a market leader in drone fleet and airspace management in the United States. This investment makes Terra Drone the largest shareholder in Aloft, with Aloft becoming an affiliate company of Terra Drone. In addition, the board of directors of Aloft has appointed Yuki Ueno, Terra Drone’s executive officer in charge of domestic and international Unmanned Aerial S ..read more

Aviterra, a Dubai-based company concluded a historic deal with PAL-V to bring the Liberty flying car to the Middle East and Africa. Aviterra is acquiring over 100 PAL-V Liberty flying cars, making an investment, and formalizing a partnership for the Middle East and Africa. Aviterra, run and backed by one of the founders of Jetex, a global leader in executive aviation, sees PAL-V’s appeal in its last-mile solution and regional air mobility offerings. Mouhanad Wadaa, Managing Director of Aviterra, explains, “The PAL-V is the perfect tool for our customers’ regional travel requirements, offering ..read more

Lilium N.V. developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, has teamed up with Atlantic Aviation, a leading fixed-based operation (FBO) and aviation services provider, to prepare Atlantic’s network of more than 100 FBOs for the Lilium Jet’s regional upcoming air mobility service launch in the United States. This strategic partnership will work to ensure seamless compatibility between the Lilium Jet and Atlantic’s network of aviation assets across North America, enabling Advanced Air Mobility operations at current and future locations. Atlantic operates sites at ..read more

NATS Services, the commercial arm of the UK’s leading ANSP and Altitude Angel, a global leader in unified traffic management (UTM) and creators of the 165 mile UK drone superhighway, have chosen the first day of Airspace World Expo in Geneva to announce a strategic commercial partnership which will revolutionise the way the sky is managed for new airspace users. The combination of Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM suite of technologies and NATS Services’ leading airspace management expertise will enable competitive and innovative services to integrate new airspace users, while m ..read more