Lightweight Aircraft Allows Very Detailed Data Collection
A new lightweight fixed-wing UAV has been introduced by Sentera LLC. The Phoenix 2 is light-weight and highly durable, and the company says it may be the most precise drone available today.
Transport Minister The Honourable Marc Garneau Introduces 'No Drone Zone' Signs
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, has launched a national safety campaign, and reiterated the Government of Canada’s intention to propose new regulations for UAVs, or drones as they are more commonly known.
Number Decrease Even As Drone Sales Continue To Climb
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) has released an updated analysis of the FAA’s drone data which finds a month-by-month decline in UAS sightings since peaking in August 2015. The apparent decrease in monthly sightings is remarkable as it comes despite an influx of nearly 700,000 to one million new devices sold last year.
Order Will Lead To The Establishment Of An H135 Final Assembly Line In Qingdao, Shandong Province
A Chinese consortium made up of China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS), Qingdao United General Aviation Industrial Development Company (Qingdao United) and CITIC Offshore Helicopter Co. Ltd (COHC) has ordered 100 H135 light-twin helicopters, becoming China’s first customer to form an industrial partnership to launch a H135 final assembly line (FAL) in Qingdao, Shandong province.
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