AgEagle’s eBee Drones Receive EASA’s C6 Certificate for BVLOS Flights in the European Union
04 Octobre 2023 - 2:30PM
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS)
(“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry-leading provider of full
stack flight hardware, sensors and software for commercial and
government use, today announced that the eBee X™, eBee TAC™ Public
Safety, eBee™ Ag and eBee™ Geo drones (“eBee X Series”) have been
designated with the C6 class identification label in accordance
with the European Union (“EU”) regulations.
As of January 1, 2024, drone operators of
C6-labeled eBees will be able to conduct Beyond Visual Line of
Sight (“BVLOS”) operations with airspace observers over a
controlled ground area in a sparsely populated environment
throughout Europe. Operators simply need to submit a required
declaration with their applicable National Aviation Authority
indicating whether they intend to fly missions in accordance with
the European Standard Scenario- (“STS”) 01 or
STS-02.
With this new certification, the eBee X Series
become the only professional drones in the market with both C6 and
C2 markings, providing distinct advantages to operators throughout
Europe.
Barrett Mooney, Chairman and
CEO of AgEagle, noted, “The inclusion of the C6 marking alongside
our C2-labeled eBee drones will significantly enhance the market
advantages for our European customers. It grants access to areas
and operational modes restricted to drones weighing over 4 kg, all
without the requirement for formal permissions or regulatory
waivers. Currently, only eBee drones possess both the C2 and C6
marking, affirming their status as the safest choice for flying
over people and conducting BVLOS operations.”
To achieve the C6 classification,
eBees underwent rigorous testing and evaluation by the notified
body NavCert GmbH to confirm their compliance with
specific EU criteria.
Marcel Visser, Managing Director of NavCert
GmbH, stated, “Congratulations to AgEagle on achieving the C6
marking for the eBee X series drones. We are honored to have been
the Notified Body (NB 2603) responsible for assessing the
fixed-wing drones for the C mark. Our extensive experience and our
contribution to the development of the EN 4709 standard have been
invaluable in conducting the technical assessments mandated by the
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 on unmanned aircraft
systems. We remain dedicated to upholding the requisite standards
of quality and safety for drone operations within the European
Union."
In addition, beyond the scope of C2 and C6
markings, the eBee X Series achieved another milestone in June 2022
by becoming the industry's first drones to receive a Design
Verification Report (DVR) from EASA on M2 Ground Risk Mitigation.
This pertains to the European "Specific Category" and allows for
Operations Over People (OOP) and BVLOS flights under conditions not
covered by EASA's standard scenario STS-02. The DVR facilitates
European drone operators in seeking approvals from their respective
National Aviation Authorities.
The eBee X Series are high-performance
fixed-wing mapping drones, autonomous, portable, safe, ultra-light
(weighing under 2 kg / 4.4 lbs), and easy to use. eBees can map up
to 500 ha / 1,235 ac and flight up to 90 minutes while maintaining
a GSD down to 1.5 cm / 0.6 in. Explore eBee drones here:
https://ageagle.com/solutions/drones/.
About NavCert GmbHNavCert is
the first laboratory ever accredited in Europe in the field of
GNSS, since 2018 even with a flexible scope. The firm provides
worldwide technical services, like expert opinion, verification,
validation, and voluntary certification services in the areas of
precise positioning/localization, navigation, velocity and timing.
Furthermore NavCert is accredited as certification body for
unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by the Deutsche
Akkreditierungsstelle (DAkkS) and is notified (NB 2603) by the
German Federal Office of Civil Aeronautics for the EU Type
Examination of fixed-wing, copter and multicopter UAS in classes C0
to C4 in the Open Category and C5 to C6 in the Specific Category
according to the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 incl.
underlying standards. NavCert chairs the coordination group of
notified bodies for UAS. These activities are complemented by GAP
analysis of specification and documentation and pre-testing. For
additional information, please visit NavCert website
at www.navcert.de.
About AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.Through its three
centers of excellence, AgEagle is actively engaged in designing and
delivering best-in-class flight hardware, sensors and software that
solve important problems for its customers. Founded in 2010,
AgEagle was originally formed to pioneer proprietary,
professional-grade, fixed-winged drones and aerial imagery-based
data collection and analytics solutions for the agriculture
industry. Today, AgEagle is a leading provider of full stack drone
solutions for customers worldwide in the energy, construction,
agriculture, and government verticals. For additional information,
please visit our website
at www.ageagle.com.
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