By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill An international team of researchers plans to deploy Windracers’ dual-use heavy-lift drone technology to study the interactions of ice and ocean water in the frigid Arctic region of northwestern Greenland. The study, which is expected to get under way this summer, will be a critical part of the so-called GIANT (Greenland Ice sheet … [Read more...] about Windracers ULTRA to Map Greenland’s Petermann Glacier
Heavy Lift
Kaizen Signs Agricultural UAV Agreement with Uzbekistan
Kaizen Aerospace, a heavy-lift autonomous aerial systems company, has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Uzbekistan's Ministry of Agriculture and the State Scientific-Design Institute "Oʻzdavyerloyiha." The agreement establishes a framework for deploying UAV technologies across Uzbekistan's agricultural sector. Drone Deployment Across 300,000 Hectares The memorandum … [Read more...] about Kaizen Signs Agricultural UAV Agreement with Uzbekistan
TRIPLE7 and JR West Test Heavy-Lift Drone Logistics on Japan’s Hokuriku Shinkansen
This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Tokyo-based drone operator TRIPLE7 completed a large-scale cargo drone trial on Japan's Hokuriku Shinkansen line on December 19, 2025. The test, conducted in partnership with West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and JR West Shoji, deployed the DJI FlyCart … [Read more...] about TRIPLE7 and JR West Test Heavy-Lift Drone Logistics on Japan’s Hokuriku Shinkansen
Parallel Flight Given FAA Exemption for Heavy Lift Operations
Parallel Flight Technologies has received a 49 U.S.C. §44807 exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration, authorizing domestic commercial operations of its Firefly heavy-lift UAS. The approval removes a critical regulatory barrier for the La Selva Beach, California-based company and its industrial customers. What the FAA 44807 Exemption Means The FAA's … [Read more...] about Parallel Flight Given FAA Exemption for Heavy Lift Operations
Parallel Flight and Alpha Unmanned Systems Partner for Heavy-Fuel UAS System
Parallel Flight Technologies and Alpha Unmanned Systems have partnered to develop new heavy-fuel UAS technology for naval research under a U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) program. The collaboration focuses on adapting Parallel Flight’s Firefly UAS to operate on heavy fuel, increasing reliability and range for a variety of missions. Heavy-Fuel UAS Development Targets … [Read more...] about Parallel Flight and Alpha Unmanned Systems Partner for Heavy-Fuel UAS System
