Surdex Corporation has received a 333 Exemption from the FAA to operate an Altavian Nova F6500 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). This 333 Exemption provides Surdex with a general Certificate of Authorization (COA) to operate UAS under 200 feet throughout the…
Topcon Announces Partnership with Ascending Technologies for UAS Worldwide Distribution
LIVERMORE, Calif., USA/ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands, Aug. 3, 2015—Topcon Positioning Group announces a worldwide distribution partnership with…
More than 55 top Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Companies Already Signed on to Exhibit at Commercial UAV Expo
Portland, Maine, July 14, 2015—SPAR Point Group announced today the list of market-leading UAV companies that have put their support behind Commercial…

Bureau of Reclamation Selects New Mexico State University for Unmanned Aircraft System Inspection of Elephant Butte Dam
Washington, D.C., June 30, 2015—The Bureau of Reclamation has selected New Mexico State University to be the lead subject matter expert to perform the first Reclamation dam inspection using an unmanned aircraft system. This aeronautical research project…

Researchers Advance Efforts to Use Unmanned Aircraft for Utility Inspections
March 23, 2015—The first Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership at Virginia Tech test flight using a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft to inspect an energy pipeline route — with a piloted chase plane following behind to ensure safety beyond the ground observers'…

Researchers Take to the Skies to Assess Infrastructure Damage
March 4, 2015—Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have become increasingly popular over the last half dozen years or so among amateur aeronautical aficionados, engineers and generally anyone fascinated with relatively inexpensive flying machines.…