A new FAA aircraft-agnostic waiver lets Frontier Precision fly any NDAA-compliant drone under 55 pounds across more than 5,000 square miles of Vantis-managed airspace. Vantis, North Dakota's beyond-visual-line-of-sight system, has onboarded Frontier Precision as its second champion operator. Frontier Precision secured a new FAA waiver that expands BVLOS operations through the … [Read more...] about Vantis BVLOS System Adds New Partner, FAA Waiver Across 5,000 Square Miles
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MatrixSpace Validated in U.S. Army’s Operation Jailbreak Integration Sprint
The portable radar maker's integration with Anduril Lattice and IBCS-M passed Army validation at Fort Carson, joining 55 companies in the service's largest interoperability push. MatrixSpace has been validated under U.S. Army Operation Jailbreak, the service's largest operational push to integrate emerging technologies into command-and-control environments. The radar company … [Read more...] about MatrixSpace Validated in U.S. Army’s Operation Jailbreak Integration Sprint
Drone Delivery and Shark Spotting on this Episode of the Weekly Wings Drone Podcast
In this packed episode of the Weekly Wings podcast, Paul Rossi, Samuel Stansberry and Terry Neff cover a broad spectrum of the latest advancements and challenges in the drone industry. Kicking things off, the team celebrates Flytrex reaching a significant milestone with 100,000 drone deliveries, marking a major step forward in the drone delivery landscape. They also delve into … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery and Shark Spotting on this Episode of the Weekly Wings Drone Podcast
US Army Patents Drone-Snaring Grenade
There are several problems with shooting drones out of the sky. Often that level of force is going to make the problem worse, not better. For starters, a damaged or busted drone could crash land anywhere or on anyone. The uncertainty and danger grow exponentially if it's strapped with explosives or weaponised in some other way. For what it's worth, blowing something up also … [Read more...] about US Army Patents Drone-Snaring Grenade
Why the US Army DJI Ban is Probably Justified
After news broke last week that the US Army wanted to halt the use of DJI drones, plenty were jumping to the conclusion that something serious was up with DJI's software from a data security point of view. There is no smoke without a fire, as the saying goes. But we still don't know the motivations behind that Army memo. And it's unlikely that they will come to light anytime … [Read more...] about Why the US Army DJI Ban is Probably Justified
