Long-Range Communication for Drone Operations

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19 Aug 2026India to enable BVLOS drone operations by end-2026, says Civil Aviation Minister - The Economic Times
11 Aug 2026Vic Moss Drops The Diplomat Act On The FCC Drone Ban Ahead Of The September 2 Deadline
7 Jul 2026Malaysia eyes regional leadership in low-altitude economy as drone rules take shape - klsescreener.com

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Newest in innovation

25 AugA UAV swarming method based on leader fit and adaptive competition radius. Patent · University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 25 AugAdaptive migration method and application of edge digital twin system Patent · Guangdong University of Technology 25 AugUnmanned aerial vehicle integrated rapid forward rescue fire truck and its all-domain intelligent collaborative system Patent · Xining Fire Rescue Detachment 25 AugA communication control system for spacer bar installation robots Patent · Jiangxi Dongrui Intelligent Equipment Technology 25 AugMulti-UAV sensing and communication methods, devices, electronic equipment and storage media Patent · Southern University of Science and Technology

Newest in the market

31 AugUkraine's Drone War Depends on US Tech Like Starlink, Raising Concerns - Business Insider News · www.businessinsider.com 31 AugUkraine's drone strikes depend heavily on US tech like Starlink that it doesn't control. Its officers are worried. | Fin Street News News · finstreetnews.com 31 AugUS tech is powering Ukraine's drone war. Officers fear it's created a serious vulnerability for Kyiv. - businessinsider.com News · businessinsider.com 27 AugSatellite Connectivity Partnership Advances UAV & AAM Operations - Unmanned Systems Technology News · Unmanned Systems Technology 27 AugChina’s MSS warns of foreign spy attacks targeting networked drones - Global Times News · Global Times

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25 AugA UAV swarming method based on leader fit and adaptive competition radius. Patent · University of Electronic Science and Technology of China UAV communication system architecture 25 AugAdaptive migration method and application of edge digital twin system Patent · Guangdong University of Technology Cellular UAV network infrastructure 25 AugUnmanned aerial vehicle integrated rapid forward rescue fire truck and its all-domain intelligent collaborative system Patent · Xining Fire Rescue Detachment UAV communication system architecture 25 AugA communication control system for spacer bar installation robots Patent · Jiangxi Dongrui Intelligent Equipment Technology UAV communication system architecture 25 AugMulti-UAV sensing and communication methods, devices, electronic equipment and storage media Patent · Southern University of Science and Technology Cellular UAV network infrastructure

Market · What is reaching the market?

Latest in the market

31 AugUkraine's Drone War Depends on US Tech Like Starlink, Raising Concerns - Business Insider News · www.businessinsider.com Tactical UAV Communication Infrastructure 31 AugUkraine's drone strikes depend heavily on US tech like Starlink that it doesn't control. Its officers are worried. | Fin Street News News · finstreetnews.com Tactical UAV Communication Infrastructure 31 AugUS tech is powering Ukraine's drone war. Officers fear it's created a serious vulnerability for Kyiv. - businessinsider.com News · businessinsider.com Tactical UAV Communication Infrastructure 27 AugSatellite Connectivity Partnership Advances UAV & AAM Operations - Unmanned Systems Technology News · Unmanned Systems Technology UAV Long-Range Connectivity 27 AugChina’s MSS warns of foreign spy attacks targeting networked drones - Global Times News · Global Times Tactical UAV Communication Infrastructure

Rules and standards in the news

19 AugIndia to enable BVLOS drone operations by end-2026, says Civil Aviation Minister - The Economic Times News · economictimes.indiatimes.com BVLOS drone operational markets 14 JunThe FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024: What It Mandates for Drones News · uasfeed.com Drone regulatory compliance frameworks 22 MayDesigning C2 Links for BVLOS UAS Operations News · doi.org Drone wireless communication infrastructure 3 AprUnleashing Drone Dominance: The FCC Perspective and ... News · www.hklaw.com Drone regulatory compliance frameworks 5 MarSORA 2.5-Guided BVLOS UAS for Wildlife Conservation in Kenya: Reducing Friction Between Safety and Field Operations News · www.mdpi.com Satellite BVLOS Connectivity

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Money and capacity	13 JanGotonomi Discusses Scaling and SATCOM Solutions with Viasat Velaris - Unmanned Systems TechnologyUnmanned Systems Technology	–	4 JunPDW Announces Agreement to Acquire Vanteon, Expanding Communications Expertise and Engineering Capacitywww.prnewswire.com	–
Launches and deployments	17 FebSkyeton Adds SATCOM to Raybird UAS for Long-Range BVLOS Missions - uasweekly.comuasweekly.com 16 JanLTE-Based Scalable Drone Communication: Flight Test Results from an Urban U-Space like Operationdoi.org 1 JanNet-Zero Power UAVs: Facilitating Quantum HRLLC in Multi-Hop UAV Repeatersdoi.org	1 MayThales, Viasat and Partners Complete Beyond Visual Line of Sight Connectivity Demo – UAS VISIONwww.uasvision.com 22 AprDimetor, Thales, Viasat and partners complete Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) connectivity demo - Dimetorwww.dimetor.com 21 AprGotonomi UAV Satcom Solution Supports BVLOS Power Line Inspections for AIR6 SYSTEMS - Unmanned Systems TechnologyUnmanned Systems Technology	19 AugHoneywell validates satellite command link for BVLOS drones, moving new antenna toward production after shared-airspace flight testsdefence-industry.eu 20 JulUkraine unveils ultra-light antennas for combat drones - newsukraine.rbc.uaRBC-Ukraine 24 JunSovereign Milestone: OQ Technology Achieves Europe’s First Drone Video Transmission via 3GPP NTN LEO Satellite – SatNewssatnews.com	–
Partnerships	24 FebA small fixed-wing drone equipped with satellite communication equipmentChina Academy of Railway Sciences, Beijing Tieke Special Engineering Technology 24 FebA multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle and its flight vehicle equipped with satellite communication equipmentChina Academy of Railway Sciences, Beijing Tieke Special Engineering Technology 17 FebA combined relay imaging detection deviceJiangsu Ruichi Electromechanical Technology, Nanjing Ruisi Photoelectric Technology	7 May6G-SKY \| Airbuswww.research.airbus.com 26 MayAn emergency water flow measurement devicePowerchina, Hangzhou Huachen Electric Power Control Engineering 15 MayA fully distributed network optimal control method and system for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) groupsState Grid Anhui Electric Power, Nanjing Nari Information And Communication Technology	31 JulGlobal Konet and Hanseo University team up for BVLOS data link platform - Unmanned airspacewww.unmannedairspace.info 29 JulGlobal Konet and Hanseo University Partner to Develop Integrated 100 km BVLOS Satellite Communication Infrastructure for Drones – SatNewssatnews.com 31 JulMulti-UAV integrated communication and sensing system, UAV deployment and power control methodsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University Of Hong Kong Shenzhen, Southwest University of Science and Technology	–
Legal actions	–	–	14 AugRussia hunted civilians by drone in Kherson. Victims are suing the US firm they say helped connect the attackers - Euromaidan Presseuromaidanpress.com 11 AugRussia's jam-resistant drones run on a Chinese modem no one has sanctioned - Euromaidan Presseuromaidanpress.com	–
New to this radar	24 FebA multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle and its flight vehicle equipped with satellite communication equipmentBeijing Tieke Special Engineering Technology, China Academy of Railway Sciences 8 JanMethod for vehicle-based control of a drone and system comprising at least one vehicle and a vehicle-based drone for controlling the vehicle-based droneAudi 6 JanAutonomous drone system for monitoring power distribution lineGumnam Eng	21 AprUnmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned all-terrain vehicles and their collaborative systemsPowerchina 14 AprAnti-jamming directional array antenna system, control method, and drone for remote identification of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)China Tower 30 MarSystem for supplying hybrid regenerated power source and System for relaying drone inspection image using the sameKEPCO	26 JunA joint optimization method and system for logistics drone trajectory and task schedulingNanchang University 8 JunTARGET TRACKING SYSTEM BASED ON ROTATIONAL ANTENNA USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLEChonnam National University 4 JunSYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLELIG Defense & Aerospace	–

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