UAS
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NASA
About Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders Project
The Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders (AAMP) project accelerates advanced air mobility technologies for wildfire response and urban transportation through real-world demonstrations and strategic partnerships. AAMP researches emerging technologies, establishes aircraft strategic deconfliction frameworks, and validates solutions in metropolitan areas to enable larger-scale urban air mobility. The project enhances Unmanned Aircraft Systems capabilities for wildfire mitigation and disaster response by transferring Portable Airspace Management System technologies to enable routine, safe, and efficient Beyond Visual Line of…
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CES 2026
Hylio Introduces PHOTON, a Next-Gen Portable UAS for Precision Mapping and Rapid Response
Hylio, a leading U.S. based developer and manufacturer of autonomous drone systems has announced the launch of PHOTON, a next-generation, ultra-portable unmanned aircraft system (UAS) built for precision scouting, mapping, and rapid response operations. Designed for field-ready versatility, PHOTON combines a rugged, compact airframe with professional-grade sensors and native integration with Hylio’s AgroSol Ground Control Station (GCS), allowing operators to capture actionable data faster, safer, and with…
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Press Releases
Heven AeroTech’s Z1 Earns Blue UAS “Select” Status
Heven AeroTech announced that its Z1 hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft system has been added to the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Blue UAS Cleared List with the highest available designation: Blue UAS Select. This status is reserved for platforms that meet NDAA supply-chain requirements, pass the Department of Defense’s most stringent cybersecurity evaluations, and are formally identified by the DoD as filling…
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NASA
Reliable Robotics and NASA Partner to Advance Scalability of Large Remotely Piloted Aircraft Integration
Reliable Robotics, a leader in autonomous aircraft systems, today announced a new partnership with NASA under a Space Act Agreement (SAA) to support the integration of large Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). Through joint collaboration, NASA and Reliable Robotics will address emergent UAS capabilities for air cargo operations and air transportation at scale. Our joint work with…
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Press Releases
American Aerospace Technologies Launches AiRangerX: A Deployable Surrogate System Enabling Global Demonstration of Advanced UAS Capabilities
AATI is proud to announce the launch of AiRangerX — a fully certified and rapidly deployable AiRanger system designed to be capable of operating anywhere within the National Airspace System as well as internationally. AiRangerX provides government and commercial partners with unprecedented access to field-proven technology, accelerating operational readiness and mission integration globally. Image: AATI ISR’s AiRanger Designed to accelerate…
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NASA
The FireSense Project
Expanded coverage of topics from “The Editor’s Corner” in The Earth Observer Wind is a major factor in fire. It controls how fires evolve and pose threats to the safety of communities. While weather balloons are routinely used in daily operations outside of wildland fire management and have traditionally produced vertical soundings to define changes in atmospheric dynamics, the use of…
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Press Releases
Rise DFR Village Launches as the Ultimate UAS and Counter UAS Showcase and Training Facility
Skyfire Consulting (Skyfire) (skyfireconsulting.com), the most trusted and experienced public safety UAS consulting group, today announced the launch of Rise DFR Village— the nation’s most advanced training ground for Drone First Responders (DFR). This one-of-a-kind facility provides public safety agencies, military/DOD, critical infrastructure, and private industry with best-in-class testing, training, and demonstration grounds to advance and adopt DFR programs. “Rise DFR Village represents…
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NASA
NASA Langley Team to Study Weather During Eclipse Using Uncrewed Vehicles
A six-person team of researchers from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, will travel to Fort Drum, N.Y., to study changes in the Sun’s radiation as it reaches Earth before, during, and after the total solar eclipse April 8. Weather sensors similar to what is used on daily weather balloons by the National Weather Service will be added to…
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Press Releases
RapidFlight Introduces M2: A High Endurance, Fixed Wing Unmanned Aircraft System
RapidFlight, a Virginia-based unmanned aircraft manufacturing company, is proud to announce the launch of their new UAS, the M2. This innovative UAS features a high efficiency, heavy fuel engine with high-capacity generators to power various sensor, communication, and mission system payloads. Runway independent, the M2 can operate anywhere in the world to support the warfighter or first responder at the point-of-need. The…
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Press Releases
Skyfire Helps Secure Three More BVLOS Approvals, Continues to Lead Drone First Responder Charge
Skyfire Consulting (Skyfire) (skyfireconsulting.com), the most trusted and experienced public safety UAS consulting group, today announced it has helped secure Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waivers, specifically for Drone First Responder (DFR) — a revolutionary means by which the deployment of drones enhances response to emergency situations and adds an element of safety for public safety agencies and the community—for…
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