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Viasat, AeroVironment Team to Develop Enhanced Type 1 Encrypted Communications Capabilities for U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films October 15, 2020

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, and AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), today announced they will collaborate on a contract awarded under the U.S. Army Reconfigurable Communications for Small Unmanned Systems (RCSUS) initiative. The project will provide U.S. military customers flying small UAS platforms the ability to deploy a robust, on-demand, highly-secure communications network that…

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Kleos Space launch team arrive in India for final preparations before the imminent launch of mission satellites

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films October 15, 2020

Kleos Space Launch Team arrive in India for imminent Launch Gavin Bowyer Kleos Space MAIT manager – Mars and Mercury Missions Satellites will be armed for flight, inserted into their dispensers Global Customers eagerly waiting for Kleos Space data Kleos Space S.A. (ASX: KSS, Frankfurt: KS1,) (Kleos or Company), a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a-service (DaaS) company confirms…

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Transport Canada OKs IRIS Drone Flight Certificate

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films October 15, 2020

Source: IRIS Automation Transport Canada this week approved a special dflight certificate that will allow advance Iris Automation’s onboard drone detect-and-avoid (DAA) solution With the approval of the second Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights in uncontrolled airspace, IRIS will partner with MVT Geo-solutions. In April, MVT Geo-solutions…

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The Surveillance Camera Commission Was Developed to Protect Privacy. Now it May Help Ease Fears Over Drones

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films October 15, 2020

The U.K.’s Surveillance Camera Commission was created to ensure that the public’s privacy was protected as CCTV cameras proliferated for security purposes. The Commission encourages compliance with the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice, and to provide input on “the effective, appropriate, proportionate and transparent use of surveillance camera systems.” Now, the Commissioner has awarded Crowded Space…

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L3Harris drone technology helping firefighters combat California wildfires

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films October 15, 2020

California firefighters and rescue workers are looking to the skies for help combatting the most devastating wildfires in the state’s history. The heroic first responders recently began using L3Harris’ advanced FVR-90 drone and sensor technology to fly safely at high altitudes over the fires and beam real-time visual and heat imagery back to command centres. The imagery…

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Got 30 minutes? 30 Tips and Tricks from Pro Drone Operators [Webinar]

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films October 15, 2020

The drone industry is growing, and enterprise drone programs are expanding fast. Employees from a wide variety of industries are adding drones to their toolkits, helping them to do their jobs more safely and efficiently. Drones are getting easier to fly and more automated all the time, but there is more to running a successful…

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Drone Experts Name SkySkopes #1 U.S. Drone Service Provider

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films October 15, 2020

MINOT, N.D. – One of the world’s top drone-market analysts named North Dakota’s SkySkopes as the #1 drone service provider (DSP) in the U.S., as well as one of the best globally. Drone Industry Insights (Dii) ranked SkySkopes according to the company’s size, consistent drone-industry development, global UAS market-share, growth, public awareness and online presence…

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Drone Experts Name SkySkopes Top U.S. Drone Service Provider

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films October 15, 2020

Source: SkySkopes One of the world’s top drone-market analysts named North Dakota’s SkySkopes as the #1 drone service provider (DSP) in the U.S., as well as one of the best globally. Drone Industry Insights (Dii) ranked SkySkopes according to the company’s size, consistent drone-industry development, global UAS market-share, growth, public awareness and online presence and…

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Drone Delivery Canada announces participation in a research project with the Ford Motor Company and University of Toronto

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films October 15, 2020

Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (TSXV: FLT; OTC: TAKOF; Frankfurt: A2AMGZ or ABB.F) (the “Company” or “DDC”) is pleased to announce that it has been invited to participate in a research endeavour with the University of Toronto Institute of Aerospace Studies (“UTIAS”) and Ford Motor Company (“Ford”). Under the terms of the agreement, the parties shall…

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AAIB investigation to DJI Matrice M200, (UAS, registration N/A) 080720

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films October 15, 2020

Loss of control following bird attack, Dumfries and Galloway, 8 July 2020. The UAS was being operated commercially on a roof survey of a large building in a built-up area, using the pre-programmed flight path. All the normal pre-flight checks were completed, including an assessment of potential bird interference. The pilot launched the drone and…

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