WarrenUAS will use the funding to provide FAA Part 107 preparation and hands-on flight training in New Jersey. A FirstEnergy Foundation grant is helping teachers and police officers gain professional drone training at Warren County Community College. The foundation awarded $15,000 to WarrenUAS, the college’s unmanned systems program. The funding will support training for 20 … [Read more...] about FirstEnergy Grant Expands Drone Training for Educators and Police
Featured – Safety and Security
Can Your Drone Program Survive Success? Why Simplicity Matters at Scale
SkyeBrowse CEO Bobby Ouyang says growing drone programs face a new challenge: making sophisticated capabilities simple enough to use across an organization. For many organizations, launching a drone program is no longer the hardest part. The bigger challenge may come after the program proves its value. A police department might begin with a few trained drone pilots. A … [Read more...] about Can Your Drone Program Survive Success? Why Simplicity Matters at Scale
SiFly Raises $20 Million to Scale U.S. Production of Long-Endurance Drones
Series A funding will support Q12 manufacturing, customer deliveries, and development of the company’s DronePort system SiFly Aviation has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand U.S. production of its long-endurance Q12 electric drone. Shield Capital led the financing round, with participation from Qudit, BBK Capital, Alumni Ventures, and other investors. SiFly … [Read more...] about SiFly Raises $20 Million to Scale U.S. Production of Long-Endurance Drones
Flying Lion Launches Remote Staffing Service for 24/7 DFR Operations
New service combines remote pilots with pilot management software to help public safety and security organizations extend drone coverage Flying Lion has launched a new Remote Staffing Service designed to help public safety and security organizations operate Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs around the clock. Announced at the National Real Time Crime Center Association … [Read more...] about Flying Lion Launches Remote Staffing Service for 24/7 DFR Operations
Ondas Opens UAS Training and Operations Hub at Ohio’s NAAMCE
New Springfield facility will support long-endurance UAS training, testing and flight operations as Ondas expands its U.S. defense business Ondas Inc. has opened a new unmanned aircraft training, testing and flight operations facility at the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) in Springfield, Ohio. The facility will serve as the Midwest hub for Ondas … [Read more...] about Ondas Opens UAS Training and Operations Hub at Ohio’s NAAMCE
