Researchers recorded the sounds drones make with chipped or cracked propellers and failing motors. Their aim is to let a ground station flag a drone as unairworthy before takeoff. Engineers at the University of Cincinnati are using sound to help NASA detect damaged drone motors and propellers before a crash occurs. Prissha Chawla, a doctoral student in the UC College of … [Read more...] about University of Cincinnati Engineers Use Sound to Detect Drone Damage for NASA
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Near Earth Autonomy Wins MARV-EL Contract for Marine Corps Logistics Drone
Naval Air Systems Command picks the Pittsburgh autonomy specialist to build an uncrewed Bell 505 with Bell Textron, Moog, and XP Services. Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Near Earth Autonomy the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) Increment 2 program. The deal funds a prototype autonomous logistics aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps. The … [Read more...] about Near Earth Autonomy Wins MARV-EL Contract for Marine Corps Logistics Drone
FAA Finalizes Permanent Flight Restrictions Near Reagan National Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an interim final rule permanently restricting certain aircraft operations near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), formalizing measures first imposed after a fatal midair collision in January 2025. Announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, the rule limits helicopter and powered-lift operations in a … [Read more...] about FAA Finalizes Permanent Flight Restrictions Near Reagan National Airport
NARMA Focuses On US Clearance Strategy To Expand Footprint
NARMA, a developer of dual tilt-rotor VTOL uncrewed aircraft systems, announced plans to expand its U.S. presence following the Federal Communications Commission's recent expansion of the Covered List, which restricts certain foreign-produced UAS from domestic operations. The company has already begun participating in the AUVSI Green UAS Cleared process, an independent review … [Read more...] about NARMA Focuses On US Clearance Strategy To Expand Footprint
AURA Network Systems Conducts BVLOS Communications Tests
In collaboration with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), AURA Network Systems has completed a comprehensive flight-test report evaluating voice-relay service performance during beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. The tests, conducted in Mayville and Buxton, North Dakota, assessed the technical performance of … [Read more...] about AURA Network Systems Conducts BVLOS Communications Tests
