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The Navy says they were drones not UFOs, an air assault experiment with a drone swarm, drone deployment planned for Africa, a drone that kills wasps, flying in the wind with deep learning, the unique view from above, and Walmart drone delivery service expansion. UAV News Navy Ships Swarmed By Drones, Not UFOs, Defense Officials Confirm The U.S. Nav…

Public meeting scheduled for BVLOS Aviation Rulemaking Committee Final Report, the MQ-9B STOL, Skyward is closing, bombs dropping from commercial drones, an indoor drone from DJI, Commercial UAV Expo 2022, and drone docking systems. UAV News FAA: Unmanned Aircraft Systems beyond Visual Line of Sight Aviation Rulemaking Committee Final Report The UA…

We discuss the C-UAS National Action Plan recently released by the White House. The Plan calls for specific measures that address shortfalls in the ability of law enforcement to protect against rogue drones. Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan Jeffrey Starr In episode 401, we talked about the Domestic Counter-Unmanned Ai…

A new vertiport opens in England, a new military tactical UAS, detect-and-avoid system deployment at a UAS test site, major Army drone swarm test, request for malicious drone legislation, NTSB wants more drones and pilots, DJI suspends business in Russia and Ukraine, and Drone Safety Day. Courtesy Urban-Air Port UAV News World’s first airport for d…

Creating a U-Space ecosystem for UAV and eVTOL, a hypersonic UAV project in Australia, how to Rickroll a crowd with 300 drones, the Switchblade drone in Ukraine, the outlook for agricultural drones, drone delivery service in Texas, and drones and export laws UAV News Droniq CEO Jan-Eric Putze on Creating a UAV and eVTOL Ecosystem Droniq is a German…

The proposed BREEZE drone for Venus, a tethered drone for first responders, river rescue missions, taking out drones with Thor’s hammer, UAS over the Arctic, drone deliveries to offshore wind farms, and hobby drones in Ukraine. UAV News NASA considers bird-like drones to explore Venus’s atmosphere NASA wants to study the use of drones that fly thro…

The design for a large autonomous cargo drone, important noise research, Ford’s idea for a vehicle inspection drone, a high-speed VTOL concept challenge, identifying human trash on the beach, UAS in unsegregated airspace, Western parts in a Russian drone, the longest BVLOS waiver issued by the FAA so far, and an intelligent drone controller that “l…

CycloTech propulsion for eVTOLs, the first autonomous Blackhawk helicopter flight, the little drone carrying meth, universities study Verizon 5G drone applications, a Wisconsin bill to ban government use of DJI, and Navy unmanned underwater vehicles. UAV News Markus Steinke on CycloTech’s cycloidal rotor concept The cycloidal rotor concept uses a l…

A drone-as-a-service company is building a country-wide network in Germany, drones as tools, the impact of AI on UAV capability, a new hypersonic drone, an apple-picking drone, creating a digital twin of a national treasure, and a lethal killer drone. Beagle Systems drone station. UAV News Beagle Systems launches first station in country-wide drone…

A $1B counter-UAS contract, Kittyhawk air mobility, sports game halted, no recreational drones in UAE, medical deliveries in the Navajo Nation, locating pets after a disaster, peeking at volcanos, an unidentified drone spotted, and a drone research contract at a UAS test site. UAV News US Special Ops Command Awards $1B Counter-Drone Contract Anduri…

Partnerships for hydrogen drones and maritime drone deliveries, Li-Air batteries, U.S. troop attacks, flying over a school, UPS delivery drones, flying in the fog, save a dog with a drone.Autor: The UAV Digest

What the eVTOL industry can learn from helicopters, a counter-unmanned aircraft missile/drone, a birthday drone light show, saving lives with a drone, fused sensor data across manned and unmanned aircraft, and getting the most from the DJI Mavic 3 drone.UAV News5 Lessons eVTOL Can Learn from Legacy Helicopter AirlinesWe see what the emerging eVTOL …

RaceDayQuads v. FAA and the Remote ID rule, drones for law enforcement and telehealth, Russian attack drones and drones that recharge from power lines, a DARPA program for underwater drones, and finding lost hikers.UAV NewsD.C. Circuit May Blow Up the Remote Identification Rule for DronesOral arguments were heard in the RaceDayQuads v. FAA case whe…

Measuring drone kinetic energy, Dedrone funding, endangered heritage sites, heavy-lift multirotors, MQ-25 tests, the next Reaper, FAA grant for UAS training, drone swarms harass Navy.Autor: The UAV Digest

Silent Arrow guided cargo delivery drone, best cities for flying a drone, bringing power to those without, sailing the Gulf Stream, airline plans drone delivery, rogue drone, DJI end of support.Autor: The UAV Digest

A perching drone, connecting communities with drones, photography drones, vaccination deliveries, combat drones, law enforcement, Airmap acquires DroneUp, NOTAMs and drones.Autor: The UAV Digest

FAA 12 Days of Drones campaign, dangers to aircraft, local drone rule injunctions, Sony video drone, long-endurance electric solar drone, amphibious drone tanker, Navy drone hub.Autor: The UAV Digest

Personal eVTOL, military delivery and resupply drones, drones on construction sites, UAS support for hypersonic testing, weaponized drones, carrying contraband, and drone video evidence in a criminal case.Autor: The UAV Digest

Where to get Hydrogen for fuel cells, Boeing loyal wingman milestone, new drone rules for Oregon, Gremlins snatched in mid-air, drone attack on the U.S. power grid, and Black Friday drone deals.Autor: The UAV Digest

Hunting with drones and the fair chase concept, autonomous agile flight, thermal mapping to reduce building heat loss, Trick or Treat, the delivery drone hold-up, UAS over wildfires, and a LAANC update.UAV NewsOutdoors in Maine: Drones in the woods, and the ethical debate over whether they belongThe law in Maine says hunters cannot use drones to lo…

Airport UAS threats, snooping by drone, AUVSI XCELLENCE awards, construction industry issues, healthcare projects, more cargo drones, Boeing Loyal Wingman production site.Autor: The UAV Digest

Heavy-lift UAS, NOAA data collection, motorsports coverage, delivery drones and bad weather, DRL sponsorship, VTOL collaboration, smuggling contraband, Volocopter, batteries, Drone Safety Awareness Week.Autor: The UAV Digest

Commaris VTOL UAV for commercial operations, hazmat responders, QF-16 target drones, endangered porpoises, US Navy repels drones, AT&T COWs, India drone rules.Autor: The UAV Digest

Tactical beyond visual line of sight waivers, 100,000 Wing deliveries in Australia, Starlink for military maritime drones, Mavic 3 leaked, measuring the wind, a drone services partnership, history of drones in Southeast Asia.Autor: The UAV Digest

Dr. Wendy A. Okolo explains NASA’s System-Wide Safety project that is focused on safe operations of unmanned vehicles in the National Airspace System.Autor: The UAV Digest

T-Mobile low latency 5G drone, high speed UAVs that crash less often, solar-powered UAV, first responder drone of choice, patrolling the beach with drones, marketing real estate with drone videos.Autor: The UAV Digest

Interactive UAS incident map, airspace coordinator and archaeologists, drone swarm sniffs out gas leaks, X-56B UAV destroyed, making drones quiet, AI drones that find meteorites.Autor: The UAV Digest

Google OpenSky app, collecting water samples, cellular command and control, Zipline investment, Skyborg’s second autonomous flight, integrating drones with warehouses, an interview with Robotic Skies.Autor: The UAV Digest

Open source drones, drones that reduce noise, ground-vehicle drone launches, COPA drone membership program, law enforcement drones, tern tracking, bio-inspired UAV, some DJI drones government approved, air-to-air refueling.Autor: The UAV Digest

MissionGO describes the unique challenges of human organ delivery with UAS and the benefits to the medical community.Autor: The UAV Digest

Drone soccer in North America, heavy lift unmanned rotorcraft, attritable, an invisible UAV, military drone ground station, the sound of flight on Mars, avigation easements, drone aircraft carrier, Chicago’s secret drone program.Autor: The UAV Digest

NASA/FAA ASRS safety reporting system extended to UAS operators, autonomy Level 4 drone, learning from dragonflies, triple-drop drone, ADS-B solution for UAVs, groceries delivered in Ohio, virtual UAS Symposium.Autor: The UAV Digest

Interview with drone light show producer Great Lakes Drone Company. Also, augmented reality controlled UAVs, drones locate trash, Wing to expand drone deliveries, QR codes in the sky, a drone that launches a drone.Autor: The UAV Digest

A LiDAR specialist explains how UAV sensor data can be used to create engineering-grade topographic and topo-bathymetric products, as well as RGB, thermal, multispectral, and hyperspectral images.Autor: The UAV Digest

Detect and avoid capability for unpiloted aircraft is discussed with the CEO of Iris Automation.Autor: The UAV Digest

Rescue drone with 2-way voice, bees and drones find landmines, telehealth drones, delivery quadcopters for large packages, lifejackets for water rescues.Autor: The UAV Digest

AI-based mesh network drone delivery, Navy swarmed by drones, Amazon double-coupon deal, attritable Bell UAV, first amendment drone case, target drone on the beach, drones replace fireworks.Autor: The UAV Digest

A Remote ID lawsuit against the FAA rules, EASA drone incident manual for European airports, MIT insect-inspired drones, Erickson’s optionally-piloted Air Crane, another spectacular video of the week.Autor: The UAV Digest

American Security Drone Act of 2021 incorporates drone detection and mitigation systems, RFI released for MQ-9 Reaper replacement, one drone is on Mars and another planned for Titan, Choctaw Nation partners with FAA, US drone registrations plummet.Autor: The UAV Digest

Remote Identification for different stakeholders, Speed Racer revealed, drones for beginners, wet drones in Scotland, dolphins in New Zealand, Skyborg is coming, rogue drone detection and mitigation.Autor: The UAV Digest

The recreational drone test, Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, the dot-com crash and the eVTOL market, a Skunk Works “Speed Racer,” Naval resupply with autonomous UAS, a new animated drone show record.Autor: The UAV Digest

DJI’s new FPV drone, Super Bowl drone incursions, Major League Baseball drone incursions, drones at the Daytona 500, and UAS given to law enforcement.Autor: The UAV Digest

United Airlines plans to provide eVTOL service, hydrogen transportation for fuel cell UAVs, flying an uncrewed aircraft through a hurricane, drones meet law enforcement and privacy, drones for STEM.Autor: The UAV Digest

Urban airports for drones as a service, FAA UTM transparency, a new transportation secretary, drones that self-monitor airworthiness, domestic actions against Chinese drones, and the Superbowl no-fly zone.Autor: The UAV Digest

Mars Helicopter Ingenuity travels to the Red Planet, UK Defence innovation criticized, Black Swift and GPS-denied navigation, online drone education, unmanned loyal wingman for the UK, Coke and Coffee drone promotion, and researching the impact of drones on ducks.Autor: The UAV Digest

Smart drone mailbox, FAA waiver for automated drones, Quantum networks with unmanned aircraft, precision infrastructure inspection, using a drone to contact rescuers, keeping a 3-rotor quadcopter from crashing, air taxi trials coming to Paris.Autor: The UAV Digest

Boeing settles the Insitu lawsuit, Intel neuromorphic chips in drones, betting on drone races, connected drone delivery from Verizon, UPS, and Skyward, new drones from Cadillac, Sony, and Autel Robotics.Autor: The UAV Digest

Walmart drone delivery hub coming to Arkansas, bio-composite drone parts, cloud seeding, Alphabet’s Wing and remote ID, funding the Uber of drones, 19-year-old with a drone leads rescuers to lost fishermen.Autor: The UAV Digest

The FAA has issued final rules for small unmanned aircraft remote ID and flight over people, key steps in integrating UAS into the National Airspace System.Autor: The UAV Digest

Royal Mail delivery by drone, the Bell Autonomous Pod Transport, drones and vaccine distribution, Navy MQ-25 Stingray warrant officers, Catching Gremlin UAVs with a C-130, and test and evaluation programs you might join.Autor: The UAV Digest