“UTM” is one of those acronyms that has reached the status of annoying – technical enough that not everyone in the drone industry understands what it means, but ubiquitous enough that few ar... Read more
NASA has been working with commercial technology partners for years to develop a working UTM system. The program has been successfully tested and is inching forward. But a new drone study... Read more
Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has moved the concept of legal BVLOS flight forward a step, with their successful demonstration of a ground-based airspace situationa... Read more
In this episode of CommercialDrones.FM, Ian Smith interviews Major General Marke “Hoot” Gibson on drone integration. Gibson was Senior Advisor, UAS Integration at the FAA and is now the fir... Read more
Over 2,800 commercial drone firms have applied to be “interested parties” – partnering with state, local and tribal governments on the UAS Integration Pilot Program. The U.... Read more
The US-based drone airspace intelligence platform AirMap has partnered with Airways New Zealand to deploy New Zealand’s first unmanned traffic managment system. The three month trial... Read more
Another name has quietly shown up on the list of providers testing the prototype of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC): Project Wing. Project Wing is commonly... Read more
News and Commentary. The FAA has just released the 2017 Administrator’s Fact Book. The 27-page document provides metrics, statistics and information on everything from safety to staf... Read more
During yesterday’s House Aviation Subcommittee hearing on drones, witnesses testified that the U.S. must work harder on regulation to maintain its global position in the industry. Wit... Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives Aviation Subcomittee held a hearing focusing on drones. The “Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Emerging Uses in a Changing National Airspace” hearing... Read more
Notice from the FAA The new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program fosters innovation and advances the integration of UAS into our nation’s airspace to ensure U.S. global... Read more
The FAA is seeking public comments on appropriate design standards for the FlightScan Corporation’s Camcopter S-100 – and whether or not you have anything to say on the subject,... Read more
More drone industry leaders are stepping forward to publicly offer their expertise, resources and position to local governments applying for participation in the UAS Integration Pilot Progra... Read more
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao took pen in hand today to publish an Op-Ed for The Hill, explaining the benefits of drone technology and touting the administration’s new UAS... Read more