Carbonix Achieves Australian SAIL III Certification for Belgium-Sized BVLOS Operations
Australian drone manufacturer Carbonix has received Safety Assurance Integrity Level III (SAIL III) certification from Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), enabling large-scale BVLOS operations across an area equivalent to the size of Belgium. The fixed-wing drone will be deployed for natural gas infrastructure inspections in Queensland's Surat Basin, with up to eight hours of endurance per flight. Carbonix is also partnering with the Australian National University on bushfire prevention trials.
Highlights
- Carbonix received SAIL III certification from Australia's CASA, one of the country's broadest commercial BVLOS approvals to date.
- The certification covers an operational area equivalent to the size of Belgium, enabling large-scale fixed-wing drone flights.
- Carbonix drones will inspect natural gas pipelines in Queensland's Surat Basin with up to 8 hours of flight endurance per mission.
- Carbonix is collaborating with the Australian National University on drone-based bushfire prevention and environmental monitoring trials.
Australian drone manufacturer Carbonix has been awarded Safety Assurance Integrity Level III (SAIL III) certification by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), formally qualifying the company to conduct large-scale beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations across Australian airspace.
Approved Operational Area the Size of Belgium
The SAIL III certification permits Carbonix's fixed-wing drones to operate freely across an airspace equivalent in size to the entire country of Belgium, making it one of the largest-scale commercial drone certifications issued in Australia to date.
First Deployment: Natural Gas Infrastructure Inspections
Following certification, Carbonix's fixed-wing drones will be put to work inspecting natural gas infrastructure across the Surat Basin in southern Queensland. The company states that its aircraft can sustain up to eight hours of flight per mission, providing sufficient endurance to cover the region's extensive pipeline networks — significantly improving inspection efficiency while reducing labour costs.
Bushfire Prevention Trials with Australian National University
Beyond infrastructure inspection, Carbonix is currently conducting a series of bushfire prevention trials in collaboration with the Australian National University (ANU), exploring the potential of drone technology in emergency response and environmental monitoring applications.
For more information, visit the Carbonix official website
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