New agreement advances the commercial infrastructure needed to deliver and manage satellite communications for drones and advanced air mobility Galaxy 1 Communications and Viasat have announced a new agreement to expand commercial support for Viasat’s Velaris satellite communications platform. The agreement follows two years of joint development, integration, and testing. The … [Read more...] about Satellite Connectivity for Drones Moves Closer to Commercial Scale
Advanced Air Mobility
Purdue’s Windracers ULTRA First Flyer in Indiana Drone Corridor
The heavy-lift aircraft flew more than 50 miles during the corridor's opening event at Terre Haute. Purdue will make it available to test emergency supply drops for flood-affected communities. Windracers announced on November 2, 2026 that a Windracers ULTRA autonomous aircraft owned by Purdue University was the first autonomous aircraft to complete a beyond visual line of … [Read more...] about Purdue’s Windracers ULTRA First Flyer in Indiana Drone Corridor
FCC Proposes New Rules for Drone Communications and Counter-Drone Radar
November vote would expand low-altitude aviation data links, support drone-detection radar, and update satellite connectivity rules. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will consider new rules to support drone communications and counter-drone detection at its November 19 open meeting. The proposals would expand access to radio spectrum for unmanned aircraft systems … [Read more...] about FCC Proposes New Rules for Drone Communications and Counter-Drone Radar
Michigan Awards $1.7 Million for 12 Advanced Air Mobility Projects
The pilots range from drone organ delivery in Ann Arbor to a drone as first responder program in Battle Creek, with most of the projects based in Detroit. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) has selected 12 advanced air mobility projects for $1.7 million in funding. The projects will deploy across the … [Read more...] about Michigan Awards $1.7 Million for 12 Advanced Air Mobility Projects
FAA Releases Draft Design Standards for Vertiports and Vertical Flight Facilities
Updated guidance addresses landing areas, charging infrastructure, and airport integration as advanced air mobility moves toward commercial operations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released updated draft design standards for facilities supporting vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The proposal marks another step toward building the infrastructure … [Read more...] about FAA Releases Draft Design Standards for Vertiports and Vertical Flight Facilities
