Also: Flying Taxi Concepts, K-State Poly Webinar, Silent Arrow, Russian Cargo Craft Heads For ISS

Kongsberg Geospatial has been selected by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to conduct trials of a new long-endurance UAV surveillance system for the Canadian Coast Guard.

The MartinUAV V-BAT aircraft was selected to provide the ability to combine take off and landing from the small confines aboard ship with the long endurance of a fixed-wing aircraft while carrying multiple sensors. A major feature for this year’s Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo will be the first public drone light show performance at a Florida airshow. Over 60 of the specialized aerial robots will lift-off together, taking flight twice during the week-long event. Sun ‘n Fun organizers are confident that this dazzling multi-colored aerial light display set to music, dubbed the “Star Dance Spectacular,” will be one of this year’s most memorable highlights. “Drones are the latest in aviation technology, and it’s exciting to have a display like this to showcase just one of the incredible uses for them,” said Greg Gibson, CMO and Airshow Director for Sun ‘n Fun. AUVSI has announced that its annual conference and trade show, AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021, will be held as an expanded hybrid event series in 2021. After the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a virtual staging of XPONENTIAL 2020 last October, the Association plans to deliver a full virtual program this spring followed by an in-person event late in the summer. The series will support its mission to convene the unmanned and automated systems community to accelerate innovation and market adoption of the related technologies. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unmanned!!!

Airborne-Unmanned 02.17.21 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Wednesday, February 17th, 2021... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Kimberly Kay, Sophie Hurlock, Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, and Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, this episode covers:

• New Drone Surveillance System to be Deployed on Canadian Coast Guard Vessels
• Drone Shows To Light Up The Skies During Sun ‘n Fun 2021
• Adapting To The Times -- AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021 Will Be Back As Hybrid Event
• Flying Taxi Concepts Gain Traction But Practical Challenges Remain
• Kansas State Polytechnic Offers Webinar on UAS Regulation Changes
• Silent Arrow Awarded USAF Contract 
• Russian Cargo Craft Heading For ISS

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