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AHS Rebrands As The Vertical Flight Society

Change Approved By The Board March 6

AHS International has rebranded the Society to be a more accurate reflection of its membership and role in the world. After years of discussion and months of debate, the Board of Directors of AHS International voted to change the identity of AHS to the “Vertical Flight Society,” the moniker that the Society had been using in various forms for at least a half century. While not a legal name change, the “Vertical Flight Society” will become the “trade name” for AHS.

AUVSI Announces Additional Speakers For XPONENTIAL Conference

Adds CO Gov. Hickenlooper, U.S. Transportation General Counsel Bradbury, GSA Acquisition Innovation Advocate Hamm To The Roster

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, U.S. Department of Transportation General Counsel Steven Bradbury and GSA Federal Systems Integration and Management Center Director Chris Hamm will deliver keynote addresses at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver on April 30 to May 3. Newly added show features will also highlight trends and experts in the unmanned systems and robotics industry.

EASA Certifies Ardiden 3C Engine

Jointly Developed By Safran Engines And China Aero Engine Consortium

EASA has certified the new Safran Helicopter Engines Ardiden 3C. Powering the Avicopter AC352, the engine has been jointly developed and built by Safran Helicopter Engines, Dongan and HAPRI, parts of the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) consortium.

Mosquito-Packed Drones Set To Join Fight Against Zika And Other Deadly Diseases

UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Develops The System

The UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the non-profit group WeRobotics, have developed a drone-based mechanism overcomes a critical bottleneck in the application of Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) to control insect pest.

Aero Spray Inc. Changes Name To Dauntless Air

Appoints New CEO And Expands Fire Boss Fleet

With a commitment to accelerate the industry’s transformation to a modernized approach to aerial firefighting, Aero Spray Inc., a U.S. operator of AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft, has rebranded as Dauntless Air. The company also today announced the expansion of its fleet and the recent naming of a new CEO, Brett L’Esperance. Dauntless Air now owns and operates 11 Fire Boss and one wheeled AT-802F aircraft, which feature the latest in firefighting technology, including onboard thermal imaging units and gel blending systems, and serve as early strike tools for containing wildfires.