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Field Group and Alva Industries introduce cutting-edge UAV propulsion system to the US

Field Group (Field) and Alva Industries (Alva) have announced a partnership that will increase safety and efficiency for Field’s UAV infrastructure inspection services in the United States.  Field has selected Alva Industries as their sole supplier of the ALTUS X60 electric propulsion system for their large UAV platforms and has placed a large initial purchase... 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

Dawn of Drones | Episode 107: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Building multi-domain program success often requires navigating thorny legal and regulatory issues. This week the Dawn of Drones podcast features Jennifer Richter and Anne Borkovic, Partners at Akin, an award-winning international law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., as we continue our month dedicated to “Building Program Success” and sponsored by USI.  Akin's cross-disciplinary emerging technology... Continue reading

Retired Air Force General Charles Corcoran Joins Scientific Systems As Strategic Advisor

Charles "Corky" Corcoran to advise on the integration of Collaborative Mission Autonomy (CMA) into multi-domain platforms to support warfighting requirements   WOBURN, Mass., Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Systems, a leader and pioneer in intelligent autonomous systems, today announced that retired U.S. Air Force General Charles "Corky" Corcoran has joined the company as a... Continue reading

Volatus Aerospace Corp. Announces Reseller Agreement with US Drone Manufacturer Inspired Flight

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / August 11, 2023 / Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV:VOL) (OTCQB:VLTTF) ("Volatus" or "the Company") announces that on July 25th, 2023 the Company has signed a reseller agreement with Inspired Flight, a US-based National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) compliant drone manufacturer, to meet client demands for reliable off-the-shelf blue sUAS qualified equipment... Continue reading

RTCA and EUROCAE Join Forces to Host the Aviation Summit: Future Connectivity

Washington/Paris, August 3, 2023 - RTCA and EUROCAE are excited to announce their collaboration in organizing the groundbreaking "Aviation Summit: Future Connectivity". This virtual summit is set to take place on October 25, bringing together leading experts and stakeholders from the aviation industry to address the pivotal topic of datalink communication in aviation. As the... Continue reading

AAM: Entry into Service

The final day of the AAM Summit, co-hosted by FAA and AUVSI, began with a morning plenary session featuring Jessica Sypniewski, Deputy Assistant Administrator of FAA’s NextGen (ANG-2) and Dr. Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, Assistant Director for Spacy Policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Sypniewski discussed the progress that the FAA has... Continue reading

About AUVSI

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