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UAS-DronesFAI: unique unmanned plane sets duration world record
Lausanne, Switzerland - The VA001 flew for 56 hours without refuelling
The FAI has ratified a duration world record for a unique experimental unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The VA001, an unmanned aircraft that looks like a glider but is powered by a diesel engine, successfully... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft over the Pantheon and close to San Peter: one recquisition
Rome, Italy - An American tourist did not respect the no-fly zone. He is also accused of procured alert
A small drone aircraft of the commercial kind was confiscated yesterday morning in Rome from a 37 year old American tourist. The man flew his device over the historical center of the town near the Pantheon... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. Perlan Mission II reaches new high altitude in search for world aviation record
El Calafate, Argentina - And new evidence on climate change
Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider without an engine to the edge of space to collect ground-breaking insights on climate change, weather and high-altitude flight, this week reached... more
UAS-DronesAirplanes-helicopters. ECA: pilots call for urgent action following drone testing results -SPECIALS by AVIONEWS
Brussels, Belgium - The Association calls for awareness campaigns promoting a responsible use of them
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) calls for urgent action following the publication of the results of drone (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) collisions tests with aircraft and helicopter carried out... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft and safety: new rules in the future in Great Britain
London, United Kingdom - The decision comes after the results of a survey that was published on Saturday and the recent studies on the impact of UAV with aircraft
All Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) above two hundred and fifty grams in the United Kingdom shall in the future be registered and pilots attend courses about safety. It was announced by the British government... more
UAS-DronesICAO Council President urges cooperation towards harmonized airspace management for unmanned aircraft
Montreal, Canada - During the RPAS Symposium in Abuja
Opening the ICAO Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Symposium in Abuja yesterday, ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu stressed the importance of a globally coherent regulatory framework for the... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. First flight for UAV demonstrator SAGITTA
Overberg, South Africa - Completion of the first trial phase with series of tests in South Africa
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully tested a new type of aircraft that will aid the development of future unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for series production. The unmanned jet-propelled demonstrator... more
UAS-DronesFlight test for P-1HH UAV aircraft resumes in Trapani
Trapani, Italy - After the completion of an intensive program of on the ground testing in recent months
Piaggio Aerospace, an Italian aircraft manufacturer active in the business, defense and security sectors, today resumed flight test activity for the second prototype of its P-1HH HammerHead, the state... more
UAS-DronesECA Group navalizes its aerial drone IT180 UAV
Toulon, France - It is partnering with DCNS
ECA Group is expanding the use of its IT180 ( more
UAS-DronesCamcopter S-100 completes qualification flights on French Navy's BPC Dixmude -VIDEO
Vienna, Austria - The UAS conducted around 30 take-offs and landings, and a total of 15 flight hours during day and night
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) once again convinced with its outstanding maritime capability when successfully completing qualification flights for the French Navy from 29 May to 3... more
UAS-DronesPortugal starts study on crashes with drone aircraft
Lisbon, Portugal - Too many collisions close to its airports
The GPIAAF (Portuguese rail and air crashes inquiries and prevention office) started a safety study due to the many recent crashes linked with the presence of drone aircraft in the path of the airplanes... more
UAS-DronesSurveillance services based on drone aircraft use for civilian missions -"Paris-Le Bourget 2017"
Paris, France - Environmental monitoring, firefighting, humanitarian surveillance, migration flows, emergency response and border control
Leonardo has partnered with the certified air operator Heli Protection Europe (HPE) to offer surveillance and reconnaissance services via the operation of remotely piloted airvehicles (RPAS) aircraft on... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. EC is taking the European drone sector to new heights
Brussels, Belgium - The paper outlines a number of basic principles
Following a request by the European Commission, the Single European Sky Air traffic management Research Joint Undertaking –whose role is to develop the new generation European air traffic management s... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. "Paris Air Show 2017". Aeronautics to present the Orbiter 4 Multi-Mission STUAS and the Pegasus 120 Tactical VTOL UAS
Paris, France - A number of customers have already signed contracts to purchase the Orbiter 4
Aeronautics Group, a UAS manufacturer, will present its wide range of comprehensive defense solutions and UAS platforms at the "Paris Air Show" (June 19-25). The company will present its newest UAS – t... more
UAS-DronesICAO to seek global traffic management solutions for drone aircraft operations
Montreal, Canada - "Drone Enable’ Symposium" will take place in September at its headquarters
In the near future, an overhead drone delivery or even a flying taxi may enter your daily life. To make these services safe and efficient, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced... more
UAS-DronesICAO intends to develop global framework for safe management of “drone” aircraft traffic
Montreal, Canada - The Organization announced it yesterday at the AUVSI “Xponential 2017” conference in Dallas
The following article has been published in ICAO’s “Uniting Aviation” on-line magazine later yesterday. The announcement was made at 2pm Eastern yesterday. At the AUVSI “Xponential 2017” conferenc... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. Airbus creates new commercial drone services start-up -VIDEO
Dallas, Usa - Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia; Jesse Kallman appointed as President
Airbus today launched its US base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, named Airbus Aerial, at the AUVSI Xponential tradeshow and conference in Dallas. With bases both in the US and in Europe,... more
UAS-DronesEASA publishes a proposal to operate small drone aircraft in Europe -SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Cologne, Germany - All interested parties can comment it from 12 May until 12 August 2017
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published today a proposal to regulate the operation of small drone aircraft in Europe. All interested parties are welcome to comment this proposal from 12 May... more
UAS-DronesPhoto and UAV. Airbus completes 1,500th target drone aircraft
Friedrichshafen, Germany - It will soon enter service on behalf of the German Armed Forces
Airbus has completed the 1,500th target drone (Do-DT – direct target) at the Friedrichshafen site, which will soon enter service on behalf of the German Armed Forces. Since 2002, around 40 employees f... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. Miami Airport director testifies before US Senate Committee on UAS
Miami, Usa - MIA was the only airport represented among the hearing witnesses
Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) Director Emilio T. González testified before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on March 15 in Washington DC, as the only airport representative... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. Italian ENAV proceeds with selection of industrial partner for drones traffic management
Rome, Italy - For the creation of a NewCo. The final choice is scheduled in the second half of the year
Enav SpA’s (Italian Flight Assistance Company) Board of Directors, held yesterday under the chairmanship of Ferdinando Franco Falco Beccalli, has decided to proceed with the final selection of an industrial p... more
UAS-DronesIATA accepts transport Canada's new safety rules for drone aircraft
Montreal, Canada - Around airports and other high risk areas
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) accepted the announcement by Canada’s Minister of Transport, the Honorable Marc Garneau, to implement an Interim Order restricting the use of recreational d... more
UAS-DronesStealth drone aircraft in the five-year plan of CASIC
Beijing, China - Chinese engineers are also developing high-speed UAVs for reconnaissance and combat
The Chinese State owned company CASIC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation) has in its five-year plan 2016-2020 the goal to develop an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) provided with stealth tecnology.... more
UAS-Drones"World ATM Congress 2017". Civil drones aircraft: Leonardo’s new system for secure air traffic management
Madrid, Spain - The new system manages remotely-piloted airborne vehicles in ‘U-Space’, up to 150 metres above ground
Leonardo is ready to deploy its automated system for Unmanned-aircraft air- Traffic Management. Using new technologies, the system is able to efficiently and safely manage unmanned civil airborne traffic... more
UAS-DronesWing Loong II: the new Chinese multirole drone aircraft
Chengdou, China - Developed for armed and ISR tasks, it has a range of 20 hours
On Monday 27th of February China tested its new drone plane Wing Loong II, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) designed for Intelligence, Surveillance and Recoinnassance (ISR) tasks, besides those with weapons. Built... more
UAS-DronesRotary Wing UAS: Leonardo and UK MoD launch Phase 2 of the (RWUAS) demonstrator programme
Rome, Italy - It will draw on the "Unmanned Warrior 2016" demonstrations and earlier Phase 1 activities
The UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Technology Office has placed a two year, jointly funded, Research and Development contract for a Rotary Wing Unmanned Air System, Capability C... more
UAS-DronesAerei Uav: crescente utilizzo militare Usa sostiene richiesta per comunicazioni satellitari
Londra, Regno Unito - Il mercato militare è un fattore di influenza-chiave dell'evoluzione tecnologica, secondo uno studio
Il crescente utilizzo militare degli Stati Uniti di armi avanzate quali Unmanned Aerial Vehicles -Uav- (o droni, aerei senza pilota a controllo remoto) ha dato una spinta enorme al mercato delle comunicazioni... more
UAS-DronesThe lost humanity of military drone operators: killing by a UAV plane is like a videogame
Washington, USA - The more and more intensive use of drones in war zones raises important questions from the ethical and psychological perspective
Sitting in front of their computer screens in unexpected and peaceful places -like Nevada, for example- where the concept of "war" does not belong to everyday life, military drones operators observe their... more
UAS-DronesUAV aircraft: growing use by US military boosts demand for satellite communication
London, UK - The military market is a key influencer of satellite technology evolution, according to a study
The US military's rising use of advanced weapons such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)/drones has given a huge boost to the market for satellite communication (SATCOMM). These aircraft require non-traditional... more
UAS-DronesNew Russian UAV presented on Monday at "IDEX-2017". It is approved for series production
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The reconnaissance drone Zala 421-16E2 is designed to fly and transmit datas in difficult weather conditions
At the "International Defence Exhibition and Conference" "IDEX 2017" that is taking place in these days in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) the Russian company Zala Aero Group presented on Monday an unmanned... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft and parachute: Amazon patents a new package delivery system
Rome, Italy - The US company enables the delivery of products from the sky
Amazon, one of the largest e-commerce companies of the United States, with headquarters in Seattle, has patented a bizarre way to deliver directly from the sky by launching packages from drone aircraft,... more
UAS-DronesCzech CATC to conclude strategic partnership with the producer of the Primoco UAV aircraft
Prague, Czech Republic - To offer training for professional crews of the One 100 and One 150 models
The Czech Aviation Training Centre (CATC) and Primoco UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) offer training for professional crews of the unmanned aircraft (at remote control), models One 100 and One 150. In cooperation... more
UAS-DronesChina gets ready to fly drone in stratosphere
Beijing, China - China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics completed the first cycle of tests. The UAV is the second largest solar-powered in the world after NASA's one
A drone aircraft by China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) just finished the first phase of checks and might be tested in the stratosphere soon. The aircraft belongs to the series of Unmanned Aircraft... more
UAS-DronesFAI Drone Racing World Cup 2017
Lausanne, Switzerland - Last year’s event attracted 229 competitors from 17 different countries
Stand by drone racing fans: the "FAI Drone Racing World Cup 2017" is coming - and it looks set to be better and more exciting than ever before. A total of 15 events have already been confirmed for the... more
UAS-DronesUAV aircraft. Leonardo-Finmeccanica acquires Sistemi Dinamici and becomes stronger in unmanned systems
Rome, Italy - Hero is an unmanned light helicopter ideal for various civil and military applications
Leonardo-Finmeccanica acquired the full control of Sistemi Dinamici SpA from IDS SpA on December 23rd (and communicated only today). The control of the company, which involved the remaining 60 percent... more
UAS-DronesUAV "One" Primoco aircraft projected towards foreign markets -VIDEO
Prague, Czech Republic - With a particular focus on Africa, the Middle East, Russia and China
The company Primoco UAV, which this year started mass production of the One 100 with a maximum take-off weight of 100 kg, is coming out with a new model: One 150. The main difference from the One 100 version... more
UAS-DronesICAO launches unmanned aircraft systems toolkit
Montreal, Canada - On the occasion of International Civil Aviation Day
Aimed at assisting consumers and remote pilots regardless of their skills and experience, the UN agency for civil aviation (ICAO) launched its new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Toolkit on the occasion... more
UAS-DronesFAI establishes a working group on drone aircraft
Lausanne, Switzerland - Rules for the first world championships in 2017 and possibly regional
As the world governing body for all air sports recognised by the International Olympic Committee, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) is responsible for world drone sports. As part of its wo... more
UAS-DronesSesar Ju: Europe needs to prepare for drone market boom, says new study -SPECIALS by AVIONEWS
Brussels, Belgium - By 2050, it is estimated that there will be some 7 million consumer leisure drone aircraft in operation across Europe
By 2050, it is estimated that there will be some 7 million consumer leisure drone aircraft in operation across Europe, including a fleet of 400 000 drones offering important services across the agricultural,... more
UAS-DronesLeonardo-Finmeccanica: SW-4 ‘Solo’ Rotary Wing UAV at "Unmanned Warrior 2016"
Rome, Italy - And advanced airborne sensors
Leonardo-Finmeccanica attended Royal Navy’s "Unmanned Warrior 2016" from 9th to 21st October, the largest demonstration of maritime autonomous systems ever held. The industry demonstrated the capabilities o... more
UAS-DronesEP and aviation safety: transport MEPs back draft EU rules on drone aircraft and emerging risks
Strasbourg, France - Registration, flights over conflict zones, emissions and noise, next steps
Plans to update EU civil aviation safety rules to address emerging risks were amended and approved by Transport and Tourism Committee MEPs on Thursday. The updated EU regulation will also introduce the... more
UAS-DronesAirplanes-helicopters drones: the Mavic Pro arrives from China to Rome (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Its debut in a shopping center in the Italian capital city next Saturday
Its name is Mavic Pro and is produced by the Chinese DJI, a giant that declares to have sold 900,000 drone aircraft only in 2015, in its different models. UAV -Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, at remote control... more
UAS-DronesHybrid aircraft. Airbus named new flying car project
Paris, France - It will be Vahana and the flight tests of the first prototype will begin at the end of 2017
Hindus have welcomed naming of Airbus Group’s new project of aircraft-flying car for individual passenger and cargo transport, named as Vahana in a Sanskrit word translated as vehicle or carrier. A word t... more
UAS-DronesLeonardo-Finmeccanica, Airbus and Dassault Aviation: European MALE RPAS programme takes off
Manching, Germany - The start of the development phase is planned for 2018, with a prototype first flight in early 2023 and a first delivery of the system in the 2025 timeframe
Since beginning of September the development of a common European drone has entered a new phase. The contract for the Definition Study of the European MALE RPAS (Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely... more
UAS-DronesKorean Air to partner with Boeing on unmanned helicopter development
Seoul, South Korea - Both will also carry out an overseas joint marketing program
Korean Air and Boeing have signed a MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) for the joint development of 500MD unmanned helicopters. Present at the ceremony held on Sept. 21st in Korean Air’s HQ were Yang Ho Cho, C... more
UAS-DronesAirbus Defence and Space secures Europe’s DOA for Unmanned Aerial Systems
Madrid, Spain - EASA recognition lays the ground for civil certification of large UAS
After more than two years’ work Airbus Defence and Space has become one of the world’s first companies to be approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the design and development of Unm... more
UAS-DronesDEMA tries ULTRAS on the test bed of the Grottaglie airport
Grottaglie, Italy - The presentation at "Farnborough Air Show" last July
It has been presented only last July at the "Farnborough Air Show" and today it flies on the Grottaglie airport. It is Ultras, UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, at remote control or APR) tactical class aircraft... more
UAS-DronesAirbus Group and Local Motors partnership enters Phase II
Las Vegas, Usa - Kick-off with a live co-creation event at "InterDrone 2016" in Las Vegas
Airbus Group and Local Motors announced today the launch of the Phase II of their partnership during the "InterDrone 2016" International Drone Conference and Exhibition held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This... more
UAS-DronesFrench drone company launches Disco Parrot; the Flying Wing aircraft return
Paris, France - UAV technology inspires to the airplanes without fuselage
Parrot French company, which produces Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV, at remote control), launches on the market Disco Parrot, a drone that, thanks to its powerful engine and resistant battery, reaches... more
UAS-DronesCzech UAV civilian planes to be manufactured under licence in China -VIDEO
Prague, Czech Republic - Preparations are underway
Preparations are underway for one of the world’s largest civilian unmanned planes, developed by Czech Republic based manufacturer Primoco UAV, to be manufactured in China in cooperation with the China V... more