While technology has progressed quickly, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) policymaking has lagged behind. Commercial drones efficiently and safely inspect our nation’s infrastructure, deliver medical and other supplies, and...more
6/11/2021
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Aviation Industry ,
Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
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Safety Standards ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
On 21 August 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a Call for White Papers to identify eligible manufacturers, vendors, and integrators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drone) detection and/or...more
The benefits of commercial drones are substantial. However, current rules limit the commercial marketplace from being able to take advantage of some of drone technology’s most obvious safety and efficiency benefits....more
In a major development for the commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drone) industry, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, announced the first round of participants in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s...more
5/10/2018
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Aviation Industry ,
Commercial Use ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Tribal Governments ,
Trump Administration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
This week, the White House announced a new pilot program to further integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) into the National Airspace System (NAS) and to enable development of new UAS technologies for use in a...more
10/27/2017
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Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Regulatory Standards ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Tribal Governments ,
Trump Administration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Drones are the future of transportation and information technology. Recent innovations have transformed what used to be considered toys into powerful tools that provide substantial safety and efficiency benefits to commercial...more
8/15/2017
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Cable Television Providers ,
CNN ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Part 107 ,
Section 333 Exemption ,
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Waivers
Aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) companies are not new to game-changing technology innovations. It is therefore no surprise that a number of ADG companies are early investors in unmanned aircraft systems...more
4/21/2017
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Airspace ,
Commercial Use ,
Defense Sector ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
NASA ,
NPRM ,
Part 107 ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Technology Sector ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems