100% SUCCESS ACHIEVED AT GRIFFISS
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, USA
TORONTO, March 16, 2018 /CNW/ - Drone Delivery Canada
'DDC or the Company' (TSX.V:FLT OTC:TAKOF), is pleased to
report the Company completed a series of successful test flights
during the week of March
5th, 2018 in the United
States of America at the Griffiss International Airport
located in Rome, New York.
"Testing at Griffiss was a natural extension for continued
progress with our platform in a BVLOS non-segregated airspace
environment. An active runway with large aircraft,
helicopters, and general aviation aircraft is the latest
advancement to our operations team airspace integration efforts and
a progression from the knowledge learned during DDC's Moosonee operations, which remain ongoing. We
are pleased to report 100% success rate with all our test fights
and look forward to our expansion into the USA which has now begun in earnest," commented
Paul Di Benedetto, Chief Technology
Officer of Drone Delivery Canada.
The Griffiss International Airport, located approximately 500 KM
from the Company's Canadian facilities, is one of seven FAA
designated UAS Test Sites that provides BVLOS (Beyond Visual
Line of Site) Research and Development capabilities and
long-distance testing corridors within active airspace.
"I am pleased that Drone Delivery Canada's testing at Griffiss
International Airport was a success and that the company chose our
test site for its first ever operation in the United States," said Oneida County
Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr.
"This partnership is further evidence of how Oneida County is leading the way in the
advancement and development of the UAS industry."
Tests were conducted utilizing the Company's Transport Canada
compliant Sparrow Drone that has a lifting capacity of 5kg. Testing
also included DDC's mission control operations, the Company's
proprietary FLYTE management system as well as DDC's proprietary
DroneSpot™ Technology which provides secure and controlled take off
and landing area for users to interact with. The real time data
provided by the DroneSpot™ includes localized weather, surrounding
aircraft awareness, weight and balance monitoring among other data
points integral for safe public operations.
"Testing at Griffiss was a significant milestone for DDC and the
beginning of our USA expansion
program. In addition to our continued advancements in
Canada, we look forward to
continued success in the USA and
are pleased to report the team has been working very hard working
alongside key stakeholders including the Federal
Regulator. We would like to thank all stakeholders,
including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and a special
thanks to the Griffiss International Airport, the Oneida Country
Department of Aviation and the NUAIR Alliance for assisting us with
our international development efforts," commented Mark Wuennenberg, Vice President Regulatory
Affairs of Drone Delivery Canada.
As DDC continues to test and operate in multiple, complex and
diverse environments, the Company's drone delivery solution
continues to strengthen as it better integrates with existing air
operators and complies with airspace policies and procedures all
while putting public safety at the forefront as the company rapidly
approaches commercialization.
Video of our USA test flights
can be seen at; http://www.dronedeliverycanada.com/videos/
About the Griffiss International Airport
The Griffiss International Airport unmanned aircraft systems
(UAS) test site in Rome, N.Y., is
a USA Department of
Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designated
facility with a purpose to conduct research vital to
integrating UAS into the national airspace system (NAS).
About Drone Delivery Canada
Drone Delivery Canada is a drone technology company focused on
the design, development and implementation of its proprietary
logistics software platform, using drones. The Company's platform
will be used as Software as a Service (SaaS) for government and
corporate organizations.
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. is a publicly listed company trading
on the TSX.V Exchange under the symbol FLT, on the U.S. OTC Q B
market under the symbol TAKOF and on the Frankfurt exchange in Germany under the symbol A2AMGZ.
For more information, please visit;
www.dronedeliverycanada.com
SOURCE Drone Delivery Canada