Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.
A future combat system would likely consist of a low-cost, expendable UAV.
A new white paper from the National Air Transportation Association highlights the lack of regulations relevant to Urban Air Mobility ground operations.
Signature Flight Support was named the first nationwide operations and on-airport infrastructure partner for Uber Elevate.
Uber and the city of San Diego are participating in commercial food delivery testing through the FAA's Integration Pilot Program.
Start-up company FlareBright says its SnapShot UAV needs no pilot or training and can operate in GPS- or radio-denied environments.
EASA's new rules for recreational and commercial drone operators enables the free circulation of drones in the EU.
EmbraerX's concept eVTOL features aft ducted thrusters and eight vertical lift rotors.
Consulting firm Deloitte sees $17 billion U.S. eVTOL market by 2040; but 80 percent of those surveyed say vehicles unsafe
Honeywell's IntuVue RDR-84K uses electronically steered phased-array radar.
The FAA has expanded the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability testing program to increase access for non-recreational drone pilots.
