Commercial drones have made their name by observing the world below. Now a new class of missions is moving the aircraft up into the atmosphere itself. The Utah Division of Water Resources is exploring drone-based cloud seeding to replace the crewed aircraft it tested from 2022 to 2025. That puts unmanned aircraft at the meeting point of aviation, meteorology, autonomy and water … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Why Drones May Change How We Operate in the Atmosphere
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One Drone, Many Missions: Event 38 and TB2 Advance Modular Payload Systems
Event 38's E455 becomes the first fixed-wing VTOL platform integrated with TB2 Aerospace's modular DROPS system Event 38 Unmanned Systems and TB2 Aerospace have announced a partnership to integrate TB2's Drone Recharging Operational Payload System (DROPS) with Event 38's E455 fixed-wing VTOL unmanned aircraft. While the announcement focuses on a new product integration, it … [Read more...] about One Drone, Many Missions: Event 38 and TB2 Advance Modular Payload Systems
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
Event 38 Delivers E455 VTOL Drone Systems to Florida State Guard
Systems to support emergency response, disaster relief, and public safety missions statewide Event 38 Unmanned Systems has delivered E455 fixed-wing VTOL drone systems and mission payloads to the Florida State Guard (FSG). The delivery supports training, evaluation, and operational readiness for emergency response and public safety missions across Florida. The Florida State … [Read more...] about Event 38 Delivers E455 VTOL Drone Systems to Florida State Guard
