There are two types of technology being demonstrated in Ottawa International Airport's drone detection pilot program: radio frequency (RF) detection and micro Doppler radar. Keep Reading
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has selected Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to test state-of-the-art technology to detect, track, and identify (DTI) drones that are encroaching on restricted airspace. Keep Reading
This year Episode III, scheduled for June 9-10, will concentrate on international operations, STEM, public safety operations, recreational drone operations, and commercial drone operations. Episode IV is scheduled for September 14-15 with a focus on UAS traffic management, technology, the BEYOND program, advanced air mobility, and international operations. Keep Reading
Traditional aviation continues to undergo a fundamental evolution in light of the increasingly widespread use of unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, as well as related modernization trends associated with digital communications and the emergence of advanced air mobility operators and other new entrants. Keep Reading
Transport Canada has been working both nationally and internationally to develop drone cybersecurity practices to counter cyber risks such as drone hacking - a topic of discussion from drone manufacturers and operators, to regulators and security agencies. Keep Reading
The Federal Aviation Administration is partnering with the Choctaw Nation to study how Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) can best transport cargo, including parcels, at lower altitudes. Keep Reading
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened the application period for entities interested in serving as test administrators for The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST). TRUST will provide recreational drone flyers with information on best practices and educational resources to ensure safe drone operations. Keep Reading
The researchers will rely heavily on machine learning and computational engineering to find solutions to the long list of challenges they face, from the management of autonomous aircraft traffic flow to regulations to public concerns about safety, privacy, emissions, and noise pollution. Keep Reading
Following the release of the Government Accountability Office’s report on unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and their integration into the national airspace, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Transportation has now announced an audit into UAS integration. Keep Reading
Public policy changes related to cybersecurity and UAS will inevitably affect UTM implementation and FAA is therefore working with industry partners and federal stakeholders to identify and address the cybersecurity risks associated with the overall national airspace system. Keep Reading
AGS Airports, which owns and manages Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports in the U.K., is to lead a consortium that will develop and trial what will be the country’s first national distribution network to use drones to transport essential medicines, blood, organs and other medical supplies throughout Scotland. Keep Reading
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) are partnering with the commercial UAS industry to execute the goals of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) BEYOND program. Keep Reading
More than 1.7 million recreational and commercial drones are in the active UAS fleet. That number is expected to grow to as high as 2.31 million by 2024. The ASSURE grants are aimed at continuing and enhancing the safe and successful integration of drones into the nation’s airspace system. Keep Reading
Huawei Central reports that the company has been given a patent in China for a drone control system based on artificial intelligence. Keep Reading
The new rules will require Remote Identification (Remote ID) of drones and allow operators of small drones to fly over people and at night under certain conditions. Keep Reading
The Federal Aviation Administration has published airworthiness criteria for the proposed certification of 10 different Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones as special class aircraft. Keep Reading
The Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Division of Aviation has completed a field exercise in Rossville to demonstrate the capabilities of drones being used for infrastructure inspections and disaster response. Keep Reading
Part of the plan is to immediately appoint security personnel and to deploy remotely piloted aircraft systems to conduct virtual patrols of high-risk infrastructure. Keep Reading
Eight of the nine state, local and tribal governments that participated in the program have signed new agreements with the Federal Aviation Administration to continue to tackle remaining UAS integration challenges. Keep Reading
Drones can be sent to disturbance calls ahead of ground units to determine whether a disturbance is actually occurring and if it merits sending an officer to have contact with citizens should the prospect of coronavirus be a factor. Keep Reading