Government Support Needed for AAM

March 27, 2023

The US House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Space & Aeronautics Subcommittee convened a hearing on Advanced Air Mobility: The Future of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Beyond. Group Editor Marty Kauchak monitored the proceedings.

FlightSafety Partners for Drone Pilot Training

May 23, 2022

FlightSafety International and Dronamics have signed an agreement at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva.

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UMass Aviation Research and Training Center Officially Opens

May 12, 2022

State and local officials at Westover Air Reserve Base in Massachusetts celebrated the opening of the UMass Transportation Center’s Aviation Research and Training Facility, which is equipped with the technology that creates new research opportunities in a variety of fields.

French Navy Tests Autonomous Take-Off and Landing Capabilities

March 25, 2022

Airbus Helicopters has begun trialing autonomous take-off and landing capabilities at sea for the VSR700, an unmanned aerial system being developed for the French Navy.

Belgian Defence Train for Informed UAS Decisions

March 17, 2022

Experts from Inzpire’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division delivered an Uncrewed Air Systems and ISR Operational Concepts training course.

AirAsia Secures CAAM Licence for Remote Drone Training

January 18, 2022

AirAsia has secured its Certificate of Approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia to conduct remote drone pilot training, making it the first in Malaysia to obtain approval.

Skyborne Graduates Start New Drone Pilot Career with Flyby Technology

December 3, 2021

Skyborne Airline Academy is celebrating the achievements of two graduates who have successfully secured commercial drone pilot jobs with Flyby Technology and are currently supporting operations for an NHS trial.

Pinnacle’s UAS IMS Team Receives Wins Prestigious Award

Pinnacle’s UAS IMS Team Wins Prestigious Award

November 17, 2021

Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. received this year’s 2021 Materiel Readiness Award for a Contribution by a Small Business presented during the Cribbins Training, Equipping and Sustainment Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama.

Drone Command and Control Systems Contract Goes to Kratos

April 28, 2021

Micro Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. received an $86 million contract award from the U.S. Army.

Saab Takes Lead On Remotely-Piloted Aircraft System

February 22, 2021

The European Detect and Avoid System consortium, with Saab as leading partner, have been selected to develop a Detect and Avoid capability within the European Defence Industrial Development Programme.

From Coalface to Creation, Why Bottom-Up Innovation Matters - Ed Ebbern

Ed Ebbern joins Tom and Colin on this week's episode of The Warfighter Podcast, to discuss the UK's Battlelab, a new initiative to stimulate creative ideas across the UK Armed Forces.

WATCH-Fix The Leaky Bucket To Boost The Number Of Female Pilots

Watch Sarah Barry, an experienced airline pilot, Senior Lecturer and Director of Education in the School of Aviation and Security at Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe, UK, talk with Captain Jacques Drappier about the issues that are continuing to prevent a surge in the number of women pilots.

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blackshark.ai is All In for Expanding Beyond Defense S&T

In the first in a series of simulation and training industry innovators disrupting the market space, Halldale Group Editor Marty Kauchak gained insights from Gastão de Figueiredo, Senior Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at blackshark.ai.