Northland Community & Technical College's aviation and aerospace training center
January 30, 2023 — Northland Community & Technical College invites students in grades 7-12, along with their teachers and families, to a day of career exploration and discovery. The free event includes workshops, tours, and hands-on experiences designed to introduce prospective students to the wide range of programs and careers available in the aerospace industry.
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AUVSI Commends Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023
Arlington, Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation to advance the integration of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, into the National Airspace System (NAS).
Powerful Drone Components Take Flight Together in DIU’s Blue UAS Ecosystem
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 5 at 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Webinar Description:
DIU’s Blue UAS program has made it easier for government agencies to procure commercial drone technology that’s cleared for use by the DoD. But it’s also created an ecosystem of drone component manufacturers that are pushing the envelope in the development of new technologies, collaborating to build powerful integrations and increasingly benefitting not only government customers, but commercial and industrial companies and the entire UAS industry. Join Doodle Labs, DIU and key Blue ecosystem technology leaders as they discuss the program, their drone innovations and where the industry is headed.
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2023 State Legislative Sessions - January Recap
As January ends, so does the first month of the 2023 legislative session, with all states except four currently meeting in their regular sessions. It’s already clear that advanced air mobility (AAM) and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) will be a hot topic facing legislatures across the country this year.

Speedbird Aero and Elsight Deliver on Reliability…Together
Scalable drone delivery operations, especially those involving beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights, hinge on safety. This requires, among other things, the right hardware coupled with connection confidence.

States in Session: Drone Legislation We’re Tracking
This month, state legislatures came into session for 2023. All 50 states will be meeting in unrestricted sessions this year.
States have the ability to push forward the industry through UAS and AAM friendly policy. When states support and collaborate with the emerging uncrewed systems industry, it provides immense public benefit for all.

MightyFly Unveils its Second-Generation eVTOL for up to 600 Miles of Same-Day, Door-to-Door Delivery
Autonomous cargo transport company receives FAA Certificate of Authorization for long-range flight, will begin testing its last-mile and middle-mile logistics service
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, January 24, 2023 – Just 21 months after receiving $5.1M seed funding and less than 1.5 years after completing its first successful autonomous takeoff and landing, MightyFly is ready to unveil the next generation of its aircraft, the MightyFly Cento.
Episode 78: Dean Attridge, Vice President Solutions Engineering, Volatus Aerospace
Join us for the Dawn of Drones podcast, with special guest Dean Attridge VP of Solutions Engineering at Volatus Aerospace. We're rounding out the first month of 2023, dedicated to “New Year, New Tech” sponsored by Speedbird Aero & Elsight!
Dean will be discussing all of the new technologies that have become part of the Volatusphere over the past few years and how the company, Canada’s largest, technology-enabled uncrewed aerial solution provider steeped in aviation experience, is commercializing the full potential of uncrewed technologies throughout the Americas and around the world.
Dawn of Drones | Episode 78: Dean Attridge, Vice President Solutions Engineering, Volatus Aerospace
Join us for the Dawn of Drones podcast, with special guest Dean Attridge VP of Solutions Engineering at Volatus Aerospace. We're rounding out the first month of 2023, dedicated to “New Year, New Tech” sponsored by Speedbird Aero & Elsight!
Dean will be discussing all of the new technologies that have become part of the Volatusphere over the past few years and how the company, Canada’s largest, technology-enabled uncrewed aerial solution provider steeped in aviation experience, is commercializing the full potential of uncrewed technologies throughout the Americas and around the world.

AUVSI Supports North Dakota Executive Budget for UAS
Last week, AUVSI submitted letters of support for North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum’s 2023-2025 Executive Budget. Governor Burgum announced his budget in December with his Budget Address, which includes $37 million in total for the UAS industry.

