Active FCC rulemaking considers hardware and software disclosures that could affect agricultural and commercial drone manufacturers A new FCC rulemaking could require drone manufacturers to disclose detailed information about the hardware and software inside their products. The Federal Communications Commission published its Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the … [Read more...] about FCC Proposal Could Bring Drone Software and Supply Chains Under Greater Scrutiny
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Carbonix and CASA Certify First SAIL III Drone in Australia
Carbonix says it is the first company in Australia to receive SAIL III certification for a drone, clearing a path to scalable long-range BVLOS operations. Sydney-based autonomous aviation company Carbonix has become the first company in Australia to achieve Safety Assurance Integrity Level (SAIL) III drone certification, according to the company. Carbonix says the milestone, … [Read more...] about Carbonix and CASA Certify First SAIL III Drone in Australia
China Formalizes Drone Airworthiness Rules Under Revised Civil Aviation Law
New statutory framework signals policy maturity and closer alignment with global certification standards China has revised its Civil Aviation Law to formally include drones within the national aviation safety framework, introducing new requirements for airworthiness certification and product identification. The updated law, approved by the Standing Committee of the National … [Read more...] about China Formalizes Drone Airworthiness Rules Under Revised Civil Aviation Law
How Semiconductor Innovation Is Shaping the Future of Drones
As the drone industry pushes toward greater autonomy, scalability, and integration into shared airspace, its dependence on advanced semiconductors is becoming impossible to ignore. In this guest post, Michelle Duquette of 3 MAD AIR explores why closer collaboration between the semiconductor and aviation communities is essential to address certification, supply chain resilience, … [Read more...] about How Semiconductor Innovation Is Shaping the Future of Drones
AutoFlight Delivers World’s First One-Ton eVTOL Aircraft with Full Airworthiness Certification
China’s AutoFlight achieves a world-first with certified heavy-lift eVTOL drone, paving the way for large-scale low-altitude operations. Historic Delivery of Certified Heavy-Lift eVTOL Shanghai-based advanced air mobility company AutoFlight has made aviation history by delivering the world’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with a maximum take-off … [Read more...] about AutoFlight Delivers World’s First One-Ton eVTOL Aircraft with Full Airworthiness Certification
