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Advancing Aviation Standards: RTCA and EUROCAE Renew Commitment through Updated Memorandum of Cooperation

This MOC renews the agreement for both organizations to continue working together with aviation regulators and industry to develop comprehensive standards for critical aviation modernization. Washington, D.C. and Paris, France, April 26, 2023

The MatrixSpace Difference: A New Chapter in Sensing and Situational Awareness

Small Size, Weight, Power & Cost Changes the Protection Paradigm

DRONE PREPARED: ADDRESSING COMMON CONCERNS

Drones have emerged as a transformative and innovative technology, with users ranging from state agencies to commercial companies to everyday citizens. As such, state legislatures have begun to take up the topic, debating how and if drone technology should be regulated. Since 2013, at least 44 States have enacted laws regarding drones.1 This year there have already been over 180 drone measures introduced, with fifteen having been enacted.

Episode 89: MatrixSpace

Meet MatrixSpace, the company that has reimagined radar with its break-thru form factor and unsurpassed performance, to support a wide range of multi-domain missions! MatrixSpace is also this month’s sponsor for “Multidomain Ops Support Month!”

Leading engine designers Desert Aircraft and specialist UAV manufacturers Innoflight International are proud to announce an exciting new collaboration between the two companies.

The partnership between Desert Aircraft and Innoflight International represents a major milestone in the development of UAV technology, and both companies are committed to delivering innovative solutions that meet and exceed industry needs in a variety of UAV applications. Under this partnership, Desert Aircraft will supply their advanced motors to Innoflight International for use in the iHE7 generator. The iHE7 is designed to provide Innoflight Internationals extreme endurance and long-range UAV The Orbit extended flight times and long-range capabilities for a variety of applications, including surveillance, mapping, and communications.

AUVSI State Advocacy Mid-Session Report: Air Domain

We are now three months into 2023 and have reached the halfway point of most state legislative sessions. Coming into this year, AUVSI revamped its state strategy, moving to a more proactive approach, actively engaging at a more frequent and effective level, and showing high value to our members as well as strong leadership in the state advocacy space. In December of 2022, we launched our 50-state drone-focused educational initiative, Drone Prepared. Since launch, we have reached out to legislators in all 50 states, held dozens of meetings with key stakeholders, gotten multiple variations of our language introduced, passed our model bill into law, and promoted our work through podcasts, articles, and social media.

March Recap: 2023 State Legislative Sessions

The latest from State Advocacy: As March came to a close, so did the end of the third month of the legislative session. Alabama and Florida convened for their 2023 regular sessions, while Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, West Virginia, Kentucky, New Mexico, Idaho, Maine, and Georgia adjourned. What's next from our team: As states that were active in drone policy adjourn, AUVSI will be putting out end of session reports grading the legislation introduced and engagement of the legislature. See our already-published reports on Missippi, Utah, and Wyoming.

Episode 88: Aerovigilance

Meet the former FBI Counter-UAS program teammates who co-founded both AeroVigilance and its online resource website C-UAS Hub, Casey Flanagan, President and Tom Adams, Chief Executive Officer, this week on the Dawn of Drones, as we kick off a new month dedicated to Multi-Domain Ops Support sponsored by MatrixSpace! Flanagan and Adams formed AeroVigilance to leverage their extensive counter UAS and law enforcement experience to consult, train and serve others in multi-domain emerging tech industries. The company’s C-Hub provides website visitors with a knowledge base about counter UAS, airspace awareness and related issues like no other.

2023 End of State Sessions Report: Mississippi

Mississippi had an active and engaged 2023 legislative session. Due to the interest from the legislature, strong work of the research institutions, and the friendly environment that the State has shown for innovative technology, AUVSI targeted Mississippi from the beginning for our educational Drone Prepared campaign. The state was receptive and encouraging to work with, and within three months Drone Prepared was law. In every way, from legislation to engagement, the Mississippi legislature went above and beyond this year.

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