March 28, 2024

FAA Considers Beyond-Line-Of-Sight UAV Regs

RQ-21A Drone

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Reuters is optimistic that the FAA, working in collaboration with industry, will soon develop beyond-line-of-sight approvals for flying UAV.

UAV Turbines Inc. is looking for UAV companies to test a new generation gas turbine engine, reports Intelligent Aerospace. The company expects to produce 15 within the next two years.

The Diplomat has details of the Iranian confiscation of a commercial cargo vessel that sparked the US to send a destroyer in response to the vessel’s distress signal.

A NAS Patuxent River supervisor is named top air traffic controller in the US Navy, reports Military.com. Electronics Technician 2nd Class (SW/AW) Maria Scozzari is this year’s recipient of the award.

A $612 billion defense budget bill out of the House Armed Services Committee includes 63 F-35 jets, up from this year’s production of 38, reports The Hill. The bill is set for a floor vote mid-May, but could face problems from the Senate, now developing its own budget bill.

A military compensation and retirement commission has completed its work and President Obama prepared to support 10 of the 15 recommendations, reports Defense.gov.

IHS Janes reports, Indian officials are anticipating US DefSec Ashton Carter to sign a 10-year India-US defense agreement for the countries to co-develop and co-produce military equipment in India.

Solar Impulse, the a solar-powered plane flying around the world, will take off this week on its most treacherous leg,  5,070 miles from Nanjing, China to Hawaii, reports McClatchy DC, with video.

The US military is heading to Nepal to help with earthquake recovery efforts, reports PilotOnLine.

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