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FAA Releases UAS Fact Sheet Update for 2023

Last week, the FAA released its Updated Fact Sheet (2023) on State and Local Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).   In the eight years since the last Fact Sheet from the FAA, many states and localities have introduced drone legislation. While some measures were positive and supportive of industry, others were far-reaching and encroaching on federal authorities.  

Dawn of Drones | Episode 103: D-Fend Solutions

Ilana Brodesky, Aviation Business Development Director, and Mark Rutherford, Director for UK Airports & Government Business at D-Fend Solutions both join Dawn this week on the Dawn of Drones Podcast, as we continue "Innovation Month," sponsored by Carahsoft.

Volatus Aerospace Deploys Drones for Wildfire Support in Alberta

Flying Under Transport Canada Special Authority Beyond Line of Sight and Above 400 Ft. TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / July 18, 2023 / Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV:VOL)(OTCQB:VLTTF) ("Volatus" or "the Company") announced today that it has successfully completed its first field deployment supporting wildfire suppression agencies in Western Canada with remotely piloted aircraft.    

XTEND Partners with ModalAI to revolutionise advanced human and machine collaboration

XTEND and ModalAI partner to introduce autonomous mission critical drones powered by XTEND’s award-winning XOS operating system and ModalAI’s VOXL® 2 Autonomous AI Autopilot.

2023 AUVSI Advanced Air Mobility Exposition

Please join us in Hampton Roads as we convene industry, state and federal officials in the emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) domain to explore the exciting developments in this field and the applicability to Virginia.   New air vehicles and emergent capabilities in aviation, under the AAM umbrella, are enabled by electric propulsion, lithium batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, autonomous systems, and supporting physical and digital infrastructure, are enabling a new paradigm in mobility for people and cargo.  

2023 AUVSI Advanced Air Mobility Exposition

Please join us in Hampton Roads as we convene industry, state and federal officials in the emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) domain to explore the exciting developments in this field and the applicability to Virginia.   New air vehicles and emergent capabilities in aviation, under the AAM umbrella, are enabled by electric propulsion, lithium batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, autonomous systems, and supporting physical and digital infrastructure, are enabling a new paradigm in mobility for people and cargo.  

RTCA Announces Ratification of New Governance Board Members

Washington, DC, July 10, 2023 - RTCA, Inc. announced that at its recent annual membership meeting, four new members were elected to the Board of Directors along with the re-election of one board member. All will serve 2-year terms. Newly elected to the RTCA Board of Directors were Mr. Chris Rocheleau (National Business Aviation Association), Mr. Robert Ireland (Airlines for America), Mr. Timothy Murphy (The Boeing Company) and Dr. Kerry Buckley (The MITRE Corporation). Re-elected to the RTCA Board of Directors is Mr. Vipul Gupta (Honeywell). Also appointed and confirmed to the RTCA Advisory Board were two new members, Ms. Ruby Sayyed (IATA) and Mr. Jim Williams (AURA Networks).  

Mobilicom Introduces MCU-70: A Cybersecure, Mesh SDR with Unparalleled Size-to-Performance Ratio, Expanding Product Portfolio to Cater to Mid-Sized Drones

Shoham, Israel, June 28, 2023 - Mobilicom, a leading provider of cybersecurity and robust solutions for drones and robotics, is proud to announce the launch of its latest product, the MCU-70. This cutting-edge addition to Mobilicom’s MCU Series offers unrivaled cybersecure, wireless communications performance for small and mid-sized long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in both commercial and military applications. 

Episode 99: D-Fend Solutions

D-Fend Solutions, the leading counter-drone cyber-takeover technology provider, joins the Dawn of Drones for Part 2 of the company’s 4-part series across the Dawn of Drones. On this episode during Support to Critical Infrastructure Month sponsored by SAIC, D-Fend Solutions General Manager, Danny Rajan, joins Dawn to discuss the current challenges to protect critical infrastructure and other sensitive sites against current and emerging drone threats. Danny will also discuss recent dangerous drone incidents in the U.S., and D-Fend’s recently expanded presence and ambitious U.S. growth plans and strategy, including deepened professional services, implementation support and integration partnerships in contribution to a multilayered defense.  

Episode 98: MissionGO

MissionGO, a leading provider of UAS solutions and services, well known in the industry for accomplishing the first successful organ delivery by drone, joins the Dawn of Drones this week during our month dedicated to Critical Infrastructure Support, sponsored by SAIC. 

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