NY Test Site Gets FAA Nod for BVLOS Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted approval to the New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport to fly unmanned aircraft...
Hertzendorf Tapped to Lead NUAIR
NUAIR (Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research) has named Michael J. Hertzendorf its new president and CEO.Hertzendorf previously...
Oklahoma State Completes 18-Mile Autonomous Drone Demo
On Oct. 8, Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Vigilant Aerospace Systems conducted a demonstration flight using OSU’s 13-mile, beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) corridor east...
NSF Announces Regional Testbed Dedicated to UAS Integration
A new regional testbed spanning areas of North Carolina will focus on wireless communications for vehicular and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
FAA Partners Complete UAS Traffic Management Demos Across the Country
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is highlighting progress it has made in partnership with NASA to lay the groundwork for an unmanned...
General Atomics OK’d for BVLOS Flights Without Chase Plane
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has received a certificate of waiver or authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to...
NASA, Lone Star UAS Conducting Drone Traffic Management Tests
The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation is currently conducting demos of its NASA Unmanned Traffic...
North Dakota DOT OK’d to Fly Parachute-Equipped UAS Over People
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has received a four-year waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to routinely operate unmanned...
Sen. Hoeven Urges Federal UAS Partnerships with North Dakota
At a recent hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., urged federal officials to make...
New York UAS Test Site Evaluates Remote ID Technologies
The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) Alliance, in collaboration with ANRA Technologies, recently conducted an operational assessment of ANRA’s unmanned aircraft...
