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The Great Drone Debate: Grounded or Greenlit?
Promise of FAA’s proposed Part 108 rule clashes with safety fears.
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FBI: Drones Part of Alleged Plot at White House UFC Event
Agency allegedly foiled a planned attack that included “potential drone launch locations” near the White House.
Beta Technologies’ Electric Aircraft Are Preparing to Fly Autonomously
Company integrates Near Earth Autonomy’s perception and guidance technology into its fly-by-wire system.
Breaking Down the BVLOS Drone Proposal
Recommended rule would streamline the process for authorizing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flight.
Drone ‘Hot Spots’ May Create Elevated Risk for Midair Collisions
FAA-commissioned research warns that UAV flight near airports, heliports, and other busy airspace may place crewed aircraft at risk.
Powered-Lift Specialist XTI Explores Uncrewed, Magnetically Powered Aircraft
Nonbinding preorder placed for 100 MagLev Aero HyperDrive propulsion systems.
North Carolina Universities Get $2M to Study Drones, Electric Air Taxis
State’s department of transportation creates a coalition of research universities to study a fast-approaching new generation of aircraft.
Air Force Begins Testing Uncrewed Aircraft Traffic Control System
The Air Force Research Laboratory is studying ways to integrate flights of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) at bases nationwide.
Airbus to Unveil Uncrewed ‘Wingman’ Concept at ILA Berlin Air Show
Wingman could become a remote carrier for Europe’s Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) initiative, which aims to meld crewed and uncrewed operations together.
Rotor Unveils First Production Uncrewed Aircraft Built on Robinson Platform
The aircraft, on display last month at Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California, will continue its North American tour with appearances in San Diego and Montréal.
