DefenceTalkAn estimated seven million drones will fly in US skies by 2020, nearly tripling the number expected to be in circulation by the end of the year, the Federal Aviation Administration said. “Unmanned aircraft systems will be the most dynamic growth sector within aviation,” the agency said in a report, which forecast that some 2.5 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/number-of-us-drones-will-nearly-triple-by-2020-faa-67173/

DefenceTalkThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday a fifth test site for small drones, as it continues to hammer out regulations for their use in US airspace. In a statement, the FAA said researchers at Griffiss airport in Rome, upstate New York would focus on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, in agricultural […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-names-new-york-test-site-for-small-drones-60341/

DefenceTalkDuring a speech at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2014, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Manager of UAS Integration Jim Williams has announced that the FAA is working with several industries to expedite some limited commercial operations of UAS before UAS rules are finalized. “We applaud the FAA for working collaboratively with the industry and other stakeholders to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/faa-to-expedite-limited-commercial-operations-of-uas-59646/