An article in National Defense reports that the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the entity responsible for the development and maintenance of the Blue sUAS list, will hold a "competitive refresh" of the list later this year. The DIU's Blue sUAS list is a critical certification for drone manufacturers. The list indicates a "secure platform" suitable for use in Department … [Read more...] about Drones on the “Blue sUAS” List Won’t Necessarily Stay There: DIU to Hold “Competitive Refresh”
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Florida’s Approved Drone Manufacturers List: 95% of Agencies Surveyed Say Rule Will Negatively Impact Programs
New Research Indicates Florida Government Drone Programs Need More Time to Transition to Blue UAS 95% of agencies surveyed cite “negative impact” in the near term from creation of the Florida Approved Drone Manufacturers list The following is a guest post by Christopher Todd, President of the AUVSI Florida Peninsula Chapter and the Executive Director of AIRT, Inc., the … [Read more...] about Florida’s Approved Drone Manufacturers List: 95% of Agencies Surveyed Say Rule Will Negatively Impact Programs
Blue sUAS and Public Safety: Adorama’s James Bushey on New Challenges, and How to Get Started Anyway
The Blue sUAS list was designed to provide secure platforms for U.S. defense agencies - but use of the list has spread, causing confusion in the commercial and public safety drone sectors. A recent move by the state of Florida to limit public drone use to Blue sUAS has added to the problem. DRONELIFE talks to James Bushey of Adorama to clarify Blue sUAS and Public Safety … [Read more...] about Blue sUAS and Public Safety: Adorama’s James Bushey on New Challenges, and How to Get Started Anyway
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Blue sUAS Program: DIU on DRONERESPONDERS Webinar
An Inside Look at the Blue UAS Program at the Defense Innovation Unit: DIU on DRONERSPONDERS Webinar this Tuesday, March 22 at 2:00 pm EST. The Blue sUAS list - a list developed by the Defense Innovation Unit, or DIU - is designed to be a list of approved, US-manufactured drones that meet the highest level of security, appropriate for use by the U.S. Department of Defense … [Read more...] about Everything You Wanted to Know About the Blue sUAS Program: DIU on DRONERESPONDERS Webinar
Skydio Wins US Army SRR Program Production Agreement
Skydio Selected for US Army Short Range Reconnaissance Program by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Skydio, the leader in drone manufacturing and autonomous flight, announced that the Skydio system has been selected by the U.S. Army for its Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record. This contract has a base year value of $20.2 million, guaranteeing … [Read more...] about Skydio Wins US Army SRR Program Production Agreement
