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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has determined that the vibration was likely the result of the helicopter entering ground resonance while in the process of departing a bulk carrier ship during marine pilot transfer operations.

US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) researchers dropped a full-scale aircraft fuselage modeled after an air taxi Jun. 26 in Hampton, Virginia. NASA will use information from the drop test to help the advanced air mobility industry evaluate the crashworthiness of their designs before they become operational.

(WKRC) – The Cincinnati Police Department has introduced a drone as first responder (DFR) program designed to reduce response times and increase public safety.

(OpenGov) – The Hong Kong (China) University of Science and Technology is leading an effort to address public safety concerns and reduce the sound footprint of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for low-altitude operations.

(WIVB) – The suspect allegedly pointed a blue laser at an Erie County Sheriff’s Office helicopter Jul. 27 as it flew over Buffalo, New York.

(KARE) – Crews from the Minnesota Air Rescue team, a joint effort of the state’s Department of Public Safety and the St. Paul Fire Department, demonstrated the capabilities of the new helicopter Jul. 28 in Burnsville.

Under a partnership with iSight Drone Services, the Northern Plains UAS (unmanned aircraft system) Test Site and the North Dakota statewide beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) system completed a demonstration of a BVLOS medical supplies delivery.

China’s Civil Aviation Administration issued an airworthiness certificate (AC) Jul. 21 for AutoFlight’s CarryAll electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

The Swiss company is teaming up with longtime pilot and founder of Pylon, Scott Urschel, to offer helicopter training using virtual reality simulators.

The RTX subsidiary has introduced a new variant of its multispectral targeting system, which improves precision, image clarity, and operational flexibility for naval helicopters.