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The Navy announced a new warrant officer specialty designator whose job will be to operate carrier-based MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles, which are expected to start appearing in fleet carrier air wings sometime in 2024. The establishment of the Aerial Vehicle Operator (AVO) warrant officer specialty became a reality Dec. 9 with Secretary of the Navy approval of the new designator. Over the next 6-10 years, the Navy will recruit, train and send to the fleet, a community of roughly 450 warrants in grades W-1 through W-5. The MAHEPA consortium has confirmed the successful proving flight...

The FAA published airworthiness criteria for the proposed certification of 10 different UAS as special class aircraft. This is a crucial step to enabling more complex drone operations beyond what is allowed under the small unmanned aircraft rule (Part 107), including package delivery. Director of Aircraft Certification Service Policy and Innovation. Dr. Michael C. Romanowski said, "The development of airworthy, durable, and reliable unmanned aircraft is a crucial step forward for this innovative sector..." Using data from the remnants of a drone that hit an LAPD helo last September and other ...

The FAA published airworthiness criteria for the proposed certification of 10 different UAS as special class aircraft. This is a crucial step to enabling more complex drone operations beyond what is allowed under the small unmanned aircraft rule (Part 107), including package delivery. Director of Aircraft Certification Service Policy and Innovation. Dr. Michael C. Romanowski said, "The development of airworthy, durable, and reliable unmanned aircraft is a crucial step forward for this innovative sector..." Using data from the remnants of a drone that hit an LAPD helo last September and other ...