Tag: virginia
MAAP at Virginia Tech Exploring Tethered-Drone Commercialization
Drone Aviation Holding Corp. (DAC) is collaborating with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) at Virginia Tech to research, test and advance the commercialization of...
Virginia Gov. Appoints 19 to Unmanned Systems Commission
Gov. Terry McAuliffe, D-Va., has announced a number of appointments to the Virginia Unmanned Systems Commission, charged with bringing public- and private-sector experts together...
FAA Exemption Holder Partners with Virginia Firm for Drone Services
Rice Associates Inc., a geospatial services firm headquartered in Manassas, Va., has formed a partnership with Navigator CS LLC, a Leesburg, Va.-based provider of...
Virginia Governor Launches Unmanned Systems Commission
Gov. Terry McAuliffe, D-Va., has signed Executive Order 43, which establishes the Virginia Unmanned Systems Commission, charged with bringing public- and private-sector experts together...
Virginia UAS Test Site Conducts Infrastructure Inspection
The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) at Virginia Tech has completed a test flight of a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft to inspect an energy pipeline route....
Media Companies, Virginia Tech to Test Newsgathering UAS
Ten news media companies are partnering with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to test small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) at the Virginia UAS...
Virginia AG Speaks Out on UAS Operations by Law Enforcement
Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring has given his stance on the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by law enforcement for search warrants...
Firm Using UAS for Aerial Mapping in West Virginia
Woolpert - a geospatial, infrastructure management and design firm based in Dayton, Ohio - says it has been awarded a one-year contract with the...
Virginia Tech Names Executive Director of UAS Test Site
Rose Mooney, vice president of engineering consulting company Archangel Aero LLC, has been chosen to lead the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site operated...
Virginia Research Lab Unveils Lifeguard UAV
Glen Allen, Va.-based RTS Labs has developed a prototype unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that would act as a lifeguard for swimmers. The UAV, called...
