TAG: Tony Murfin

Hexa in flight (Photo: Lift)

The rise of UAVs in agriculture, airports, more

December 18, 2019

UAVs are finding places in the lives of more people than ever — farmers employing crop-spraying drones to […]


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NASA Global Hawk UAV (Photo: NASA/Tom Miller)

UAVs take flight for food deliveries, runway inspections, more

November 20, 2019

A lot has happened in the world of unmanned aircraft over the last several weeks, and this month […]


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Image: GPS World

UAVs skyrocket to industry prominence

October 15, 2019

From growing crops to making movies, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are changing the way we work. UAVs — […]


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A prototype for the Skyborg is planned for the end of 2023. (Photo: Air Force Research Laboratory)

Defense in front of UAV development

September 18, 2019

The defense segment is going from strength to strength — despite a phase not too long ago when […]


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The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a long-range, high subsonic UAV completed its inaugural flight March 5, 2019, at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. (Photo: U.S. Defense Department)

Sanctions, security and drones that fight

July 17, 2019

With tariffs, trade wars and sanctions ruling the day, how is a self-respecting UAS manufacturer supposed to make […]


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What’s coming to AUVSI Xponential + UAV misHAPS

April 17, 2019

AUVSI Xponential 2019 — the huge exhibition and conference built around unmanned everything — will run at the West […]


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XQ-58A demonstrator in flight. Photo: U.S. Air Force

Going Beyond. Visual line of sight, that is.

March 20, 2019

Few commercial UAV operations would be able to inspect transmissions lines, pipelines or train tracks without beyond visual […]


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The FAA UAS data map shows all drone-restricted areas, once updated. (Screenshot: FAA)

Making it safe for drones to fly over people

February 20, 2019

Changes to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operational drone restriction were recently proposed in order to allow some […]


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