Tag: UAS
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FAA Announces Expanded UAS Airspace in North Dakota
The Northern Plains (UAS) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the approval to expand operations throughout the state of North Dakota. This authorization, granted under the FAA’s Certification of Authorization (COA) process, allows the industry more efficient access to airspace for collaborative research. The FAA was able…
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Unmanned Aircraft and NFL Football Don’t Mix
Many familiar sounds are associated with the Super Bowl: Cheering fans. Referee whistles. The spectacular halftime show. Booming fireworks. But one sound you shouldn’t hear is the whirring of an unmanned aircraft overhead. The Super Bowl is strictly a “No Drone Zone.” The FAA bars unauthorized aircraft – including drones – from flying over or…
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Commercial Drones: Highways in the Sky, UAS, Market Shares, Forecasts 2015 to 2021
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Wintergreen Research, Inc’s new report “Commercial Drones: Highways in the Sky, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2015 to 2021” to their offering. Drones markets promise to grow significantly because of the more economical visualization and navigation provided by systems. Visualization includes mapping…
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FAA Grants Two More UAS Exemptions
The Federal Aviation Administration continues to allow expanded commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations by granting two more regulatory exemptions, bringing the total to 16 grants. The agency gave new exemptions to AeroCine, LLC for aerial cinematography, and to Burnz Eye View, Inc. for aerial photography and inspections. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx…
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Measure and PrecisionHawk Announce Partnership for Commercial Drone Services
Measure, a 32 Advisors Company, and PrecisionHawk are pleased to announce a partnership to provide unmanned aircraft system (UAS) services. This partnership will allow clients to have quicker, simpler, and more affordable access to advanced aerial data gathering, processing, and analysis through Measure’s turnkey Drone as a Service® offering. “PrecisionHawk’s analytical software, among the most…
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FAA Grants Real Estate, Agricultural UAS Exemptions
The Federal Aviation Administration today granted two regulatory exemptions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, including the first for real estate photography. The agency gave the exemptions to Douglas Trudeau with Tierra Antigua Realty in Tucson, AZ, and Advanced Aviation Solutions in Spokane, WA. Before these exemption approvals, the FAA had granted 12 exemptions to…