SwissDrones, which builds uncrewed helicopters designed to fly over long ranges for inspection, surveillance, and public safety applications, just gained a landmark approval for its SDO 50 V2...
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What Michael Whitaker’s confirmation as FAA Administrator means for the drone industry
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Michael Whitaker to serve as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), where he’s set to serve a five year term. Up until now,...
Toll Aviation and Shield AI, have teamed up to bring the the V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing drone to Australia. The Group 3 unmanned aerial system (UAS), is a tail-sitting, fixed-wing drone...
B-21 Taxi Tests Underway, As Bomber Prepares for First Flight
Taxi tests of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider stealth bomber are underway near Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., as the aircraft prepares for first flight. The Air Force issued a short statement...
ForeFlight Announces Oceanic Plotting, Fleet Tracking Add-Ons For Business Jet Avionics
Boeing’s ForeFlight subsidiary is now offering oceanic plotting and fleet tracking navigation technologies for business jets. Oceanic plotting is an add-on to ForeFlight’s existing Active...
The Federal Aviation Administration now has a Senate-confirmed administrator, after the body voted 98-0 to appoint Michael Whitaker to the top spot on Tuesday. Whitaker takes over the FAA’s top...