A new FAA drone training initiative will certify institutions offering UAS programs and provide opportunities for collaboration with the agency. The program is a focused effort to match training with labor force needs, benefitting both the industry and students interested in a career in drones. "The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a new Unmanned … [Read more...] about FAA Drone Training Initiative Announced: Providing the Skills the Industry Needs
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New Partnership to Address Network Security for Drones
The integration of unmanned aircraft into the national airspace (NAS) is a complex problem - and security is one major aspect of it. Government agencies in the U.S. and abroad are increasingly concerned about the possibility of data breaches and hacking of aerial data. Traditional industries like oil and gas, rapidly adopting drone technology, balance the risk of data … [Read more...] about New Partnership to Address Network Security for Drones
This Company is Proving Drones and Manned Aircraft Can Be an Excellent Team
While most of the bad publicity around "rogue drones" comes from a perceived (and sometimes real) danger of interference between unmanned and manned aircraft, French company Donecle is proving that the manned aircraft industry can benefit from drone technology too. We first saw a demonstration of airplane inspections by drones at the 2018 DJI Airworks conference. It's a use … [Read more...] about This Company is Proving Drones and Manned Aircraft Can Be an Excellent Team
DJI Gets on With It: Demonstration of Drone-to-Phone Remote ID
DJI isn't waiting around for a Remote ID ruling before developing a system. The world's largest drone manufacturer announced yesterday that they've successfully demonstrated aWi-Fi based solution for remote ID of drones. Will that bring the industry closer to an FAA rule and full integration of drones into the airspace? Remote ID (RID) is a sticky topic in the drone … [Read more...] about DJI Gets on With It: Demonstration of Drone-to-Phone Remote ID
Raytheon and AirMap Partner on Next-Generation Air Traffic Controller Workstation
Raytheon, a Fortune 500 company specializing in defense, cybersecurity and civil government technology, announced a partnership with airspace intelligence platform AirMap earlier this year. Now, the companies have announced the first product of that partnership: an integration of AirMap's drone monitoring capabilities into Raytheon's next-gen air traffic controller … [Read more...] about Raytheon and AirMap Partner on Next-Generation Air Traffic Controller Workstation
