The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will receive $1.1 million of the $3.3 million in research, education and training grants awarded to universities that comprise FAA’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), also known as the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE).

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published a proposal of airworthiness standards for the certification of light unmanned aircraft.

Growing drone use in populated areas poses significant risks that, without additional safeguards, could result in attacks by malicious entities and exploited for use in cyberattacks, terrorism, crime and invasion of privacy, according to a new report.

Grossmont Community College in El Cajon, Calif. offers a free program to train novices to become FAA-certified, commercial class drone pilots.