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    AUVSI Launches Partnership for Drone Competitiveness

    AUVSI’s coalition will advance policies that enhance competitiveness for the U.S. drone industry. The coalition intends to host an event later this year calling on Congress to pass legislation advancing these policies.    Today, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced the launch of the Partnership for Drone Competitiveness (Partnership), a coalition built... Continue reading

    AUVSI Statement on FAA Extending Remote ID Enforcement

    Arlington, Va. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that it will exercise discretion to not take enforcement action against drone operators who are not complaint with Remote Identification (Remote ID) until March 16, 2024. On behalf of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Chief Advocacy Officer Michael Robbins issued the following... Continue reading

    Skydio Sets September Launch Date for New Autonomous Drone Technology

    In the small UAS industry, autonomy is changing everything.   AI-powered drones help enterprise users do more: capture more data, navigate more complex environments, and work more efficiently. As the leading U.S. drone manufacturer, Skydio has watched demand for autonomous drones increase across sectors as the underlying technology matures.   In the utilities industry, inspection teams are using Skydio’s... Continue reading

    Echodyne Receives FCC Authorization for High-Accuracy EchoShield Radar

    Demand for high-performance radar growing across all customer markets and applications   Seattle, WA. – September 12, 2023 -- Echodyne, the radar platform company, today announces it has received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Authorization for its EchoShield radar. The FCC Authorization allows EchoShield to be used for non-experimental purposes and arrives as demand for its... Continue reading

    Surge in defense, offshore energy contracts leads ThayerMahan to promote Hine, Russ

    GROTON, CT – ThayerMahan, a world leader in providing autonomous maritime surveillance solutions for the defense and offshore wind energy sectors, has announced the promotion of two leaders in recognition of the company’s growth and need for specialization within its two overarching missions of government and commercial contracts.  Richard Hine, a co-founder of ThayerMahan and... Continue reading

    Successful Drone Programs Put Safety First; USI Helps Them Do That

    Over the past several years, the drone industry has increasingly engaged in advanced operations using larger aircraft, in challenging environments and beyond the visual line of sight of the operator. With greater complexity comes greater risk. USI (formerly Unmanned Safety Institute) provides a holistic drone program to help growing businesses and academia to build program... Continue reading

    AUVSI Applauds Replicator Initiative to Support Autonomous Technologies

    On behalf of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Chief Advocacy Officer Michael Robbins issued the following statement in response to reports that the Department of Defense will launch a ‘Replicator’ initiative—supported by Defense Innovation Unit Director Doug Beck—to integrate uncrewed systems, autonomous platforms and robotics into the force at scale:   “Support for... Continue reading

    Dawn of Drones | Episode 108: HevenDrones

    Successful drone programs incorporate the best-in-class drones. Heven Drones has designed hydrogen-powered drones (H2D55, HD Urban, H100), with extended flight times and larger payloads, and an extensive related ecosystem, to reimagine what drones can do! This week, on the Dawn of Drones, Bentzion Levinson, CEO at Heven Drones. The two will discuss how Heven Drones... Continue reading

    RTCA Launches New Security Courses to Address Security Framework Guidance, Security Event Management and ATM ANS Ground Systems

    Washington, DC – July 5, 2023   RTCA has added three new training courses to its security series. The courses have application to those involved with crewed and uncrewed aircraft as well as digital service providers. The courses provide training on RTCA security documents:  DO-391 - Aeronautical Information System Security Framework Guidance To maximize effectiveness... Continue reading

    RTCA Launches New Security Courses to Address Security Framework Guidance, Security Event Management and ATM ANS Ground Systems

    Washington, DC – July 5, 2023 RTCA has added three new training courses to its security series. The courses have application to those involved with crewed and uncrewed aircraft as well as digital service providers. The courses provide training on RTCA security documents: DO-391 - Aeronautical Information System Security Framework GuidanceTo maximize effectiveness in protecting... Continue reading

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    Since 1972, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has enabled technical innovation, supportive policy, and inspired academic breakthroughs in the uncrewed industry.

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