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05/05/2021 | Press release | Archived content
Exemption to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) experimental flights of drones
Ministry of Civil Aviation
20 entities granted permission
Posted On: 05 MAY 2021 11:41AM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Civil Aviation has granted conditional exemption from Unmanned Aircraft System {UAS) Rules, 2021 to 20 entities to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) experimental flights of drones. The preliminary permission grant is envisioned to assist the supplementary framework development of subsequent UAV rules pertaining to Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations.
BVLOS trials will help create framework for future drone deliveries and other major applications using drones. ....
Your order is being picked up, by a drone Your order is being picked up, by a drone Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: May 6, 2021, 06:17 IST Centre allows 20 entities including Swiggy to conduct BVLOS experimental flights Delivery of food or groceries via drones has got one step closer to reality as the Ministry of Civil Aviation has permitted 20 entities, including Dunzo and Swiggy, to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) experimental flights of drones. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Rules, 2021, to conduct BVLOS experimental flights. BVLOS means an operation in which the remote pilot or the observer does not use visual reference to the unmanned aircraft while conducting the flight. ....
Government permits 20 entities to conduct beyond-line-of-sight drone operations 6 hours ago The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday permitted to 20 entities to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) experimental flights of drones for a period of one year. These entities have been granted conditional exemption from the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021, the government said in a release. The government hopes that these trials will help create a framework for future applications using drones such as drone deliveries. On April 30, MediaNama reported that the Central government permitted educational institutions and other government bodies to take up “beyond the visual line of sight” (BVLOS) operations, provided that they meet the criteria of the Directorate General Of Civil Aviation. The decision was taken after the Ministry of Civil Aviation received a myriad of proposals with regard to the use of drones to deliver COVID19 vaccines. ....