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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
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft. USA: the Senate approved an increase of funds for the purchase of military UAVs
Washington, USA - The US military Special Operations Command will have nearly USD 11 billion
A subcommittee of the US Senate, the Armed Service Committee Emerging Threats and Capabilites (ETC), approved on yesterday May 12, 2015 the increase of funds allocated to the US Special Operations Command... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft. Japan: radioactive UAV above the office of the prime minister, Shinzo Abe (VIDEO)
Tokyo, Japan - Probably a protest against the reopening of the reactors in Sendai
At 10:30 AM of today, April 22, 2015, an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle remote-controlled unmanned) was found on the roof of the Japanese Prime Minister office, Shinzo Abe , in Tokyo: the drone showed slight... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft. USA: the approval of the UAV rules too "Slow", FAA accused
Washington, USA - Increasing the appeals to the Authority for the US Aviation to validate the UAV legislation
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under siege: a report sponsored by the major aircraft manufacturers and pro-UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) companies accused the American authorities of being... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft. Russia: the "Ptero-G0" will be exported abroad (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - Interest in Asia for the UAV produced by the Russian Afm-Servers
The UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle remote-controlled unmanned aircraft) "Ptero-G0" produced by the Russian Afm-Servers will be exported abroad, used also at home by the security agencies: to announce this... more
UAS-DronesLibya: drone aircraft against the human traffickers, availability by the EU (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - The Libyans Slavers treated as the Somali pirates in the "Atalanta" mission in 2008
Among the possible solutions being considered at this time to fight the traffickers and new tragedies like the one happened in the night between Saturday and Sunday in the Libyan waters, Italy with the... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: UCAV "Neuron" arrives in Italy (VIDEO)
Sardinia, Italy - The second phase of the testing for the Europen UAV will be in the skies of Sardinia
Arrives in the skies of the Sardinian base of Decimomannu the first UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) "All" European. "nEUROn" is the product of the technological efforts of Italy, France, Sweden,... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: to protect the "Expo", UAVs and even the "Big Brother"
Milan, Italy - Cost of the Budget Plan: EUR 7 million and 200 thousand
1300 policemen, 700 between police and financiers and 600 soldiers mobilized 24 hours a day until the end of October. In addition to the "Old" law enforcement, also a new digital "Big Brother" with 2500... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: Amazon tests its UAV in Canada
Victoria, British Columbia - The decision would be the consequence of FAA bureaucratic slowness
A report from the British "The Guardian" shows how the e-commerce giant Amazon is testing its UAV (Unammned aerial vehicles) in Canada, specifically in the British Columbia. The decision to (momentarily)... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft: South Africa UAVs in defense of the rhinos
Pretoria, South Africa - The new technologies tested by the national parks authorities
To protect the rhinos from the increasingly frequent poaching incidents in the national park "Kruger", the concerned South African authorities (SANParks) have announced the use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft: American UAV shot down in the north-west of Syria
Washington , USA - The crashed model is a MQ-1 "Predator"
A Syrian press agency announced that an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) from the US Army was shot down on March 17, 2015. The news was confirmed late in the evening of the last night from a US Air Force... more
UAS-DronesArgentina will use the drone-aircraft for patrolling and defense operations
Buenos Aires , Argentina - The new contract is connected to the "Sara" project
For its defense and for patrol missions along the coast even Argentina will focus on UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). The announcement of the construction of drones for these tasks has been given by the... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft: Russia has two new UAVs (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - "Takhion" and "Chirok" their ID
The first one of the new UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) models was entrusted to the Russian army that will use it for aerial reconnaissance tasks. The "Takhion" has an operating range of 40 km, and is... more
UAS-DronesEASA presents new regulatory approach for Remotely Piloted Aircraft, RPAS ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Cologne, Germany - Called "Concept of Operations"
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) presented its new regulatory approach for safely operating remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS). This marks a significant change in the way aviation safety... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft: Ukraine receives UAVs aid from USA and United Kingdom
Kiev , Ukraine - America will also send 200 Humvee
Within a few weeks the US will send aid to Ukraine in the form of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). This was revealed by an (anonymous) source inside the Pentagon during an interview with "Reuters". In... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft: soon the United Arab Emirates will approve UAVs regulations
Abu Dhabi , UAE - To speed up the process, an incident from last January at the Dubai airport
As a result of what happened two months ago at the Dubai International Airport, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities are accelerating the legislative path of the rules for the use of UAVs (Unmmaned... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: spotted an unidentified UAV near the French base of Seine-Port
Paris, France - Continues the security alarm in the France still reeling from the "Charlie Hebdo" assault
On the last Sunday night (8 March 2015) an UAV (Unmaned Aerial Vehicle) of unknown origin was spotted near the French base of Seine-Port. This is a particularly sensitive area because right here the navy... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft. Latvia: conference for the implementation of an European legislation on UAV
Riga, Latvia - The meeting and the flight demonstrations will be held in Riga, from 5 to 6 March 2015
"Common rules are needed: the drone aircraft are not a threat but a new technology that has to be managed in a responsible way", to affirm this, is the EU commissioner for transport Violeta Bulc: she... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft: GA-ASI and Sener offer to the Spanish government the "Predator B"
Madrid , Spain - This will be the first system to operate in Spain
New partnership in the world of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vvehicles): General Atomic Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) will work with the engineering company Sener, to build the "Predator B" in the Spanish territory.... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: from the summer of 2015 the Swedish police will use actively UAVs in its operations
Stockholm, Sweden - The drone will carry out monitoring and reconnaissance missions
US law enforcements aren't the only ones to want to use the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in their operations (for more details, check also AVIONEWS). In Europe as well, the Swedish police is testing... more
UAS-DronesAircraft-drone: India wants to buy 50 new UAV for its fleet
New Delhi, India - Among the companies involved there is the American Boeing
In May 2014, the New Delhi government has allocated USD 20 billion in military spending; this amount is part of a much larger budget, approximately 150 billion to be used until 2027, to import (or produce... more
UAS-Drones"IDEX" 2015. Drone aircraft: "Adasi S-100 Al Sabr", "Denel Seeker II" and "Integrator"
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The third day of the Abu Dhabi event has been entirely dedicated to UAVs
From February 22 to 26 is being held the biennial exhibition show "Idex" ("International Defense Exhibition"), the most important of the Middle-East in the defense sector. The third day of the Abu Dhabi... more
UAS-DronesAircraft drone: the new rules on UAV open the doors of the Middle-East to American companies
Abu Dhabi, UAE - After the Indian market, the Arab countries are among the most interested in new technologies for the military use
The new guidelines for the export of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) announced by the US last week, have benefited (a lot) the manufacturers of drones for military use. For many years, these companies... more