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Pentagon releases new strategy for countering small unmanned aerial systems

Jan 11, 2021

Pentagon releases new strategy for countering small unmanned aerial systems

US Department of Defense (DoD) has released a new document, the Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Strategy describing its strategy...

“AirXOS to stop operations in February” – sUAS News

Jan 11, 2021

“AirXOS to stop operations in February” – sUAS News

sUAS News reports that GE’s UTM company AirXOS has announced it will cease operations from the start of February. According to a...

Scottish drone port receives GBP5.6 million government grant to establish offshore trial airspace

Jan 11, 2021

Scottish drone port receives GBP5.6 million government grant to establish offshore trial airspace

The UK and Scottish governments announced GBP5.6 million investment in mid-December to support development of Scotland’s first trial...

Standards bodies ASTM and RTCA collaborate on ‘ACAS sXu’ detect and avoid capability for drones

Jan 6, 2021

Standards bodies ASTM and RTCA collaborate on ‘ACAS sXu’ detect and avoid capability for drones

Global standards organisation ASTM International and RTCA have announced a collaboration that allows for the joint development of...

Israel developing new drone communication technologies following GPS signal disruptions

Jan 6, 2021

Israel developing new drone communication technologies following GPS signal disruptions

By Arie Egoz Following a series of GPS disruptions, Israeli companies supported by government organisations are focusing on a major new...

Dutch research centre provides urban setting to test autonomous drones as part of ‘Flying Forward 20

Jan 6, 2021

Dutch research centre provides urban setting to test autonomous drones as part of ‘Flying Forward 20

The High Tech Campus in Eindhoven has announced the start of tests using autonomous drones. The campus is participating in the three-year...

New York UAS test site appoints Ken Stewart as new president and CEO

Jan 5, 2021

New York UAS test site appoints Ken Stewart as new president and CEO

Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) has appointed Ken Stewart as its new president and CEO to oversee Unmanned Aircraft...

Spanish air safety agency authorises BVLOS power line inspection, drones use 4G and 5G technologies

Jan 5, 2021

Spanish air safety agency authorises BVLOS power line inspection, drones use 4G and 5G technologies

Spanish Agency for Aviation Safety (AESA) has authorised beyond line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights to inspect power lines. Spanish...

Thales, Telstra and Geelong City develop low altitude airspace management system

Jan 5, 2021

Thales, Telstra and Geelong City develop low altitude airspace management system

With support from the City of Greater Geelong, Thales and Telstra have jointly developed a Low Altitude Airspace Management (LAAM)...

“New FAA remote ID rules should include internet connection” – Wing

Jan 4, 2021

“New FAA remote ID rules should include internet connection” – Wing

New agency Reuters reports that Alphabet Inc’s drone delivery unit Wing has criticized the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new...

SkyBound Rescuer launches free ‘drone license finder’ to simplify EU drone laws for operators

Dec 31, 2020

SkyBound Rescuer launches free ‘drone license finder’ to simplify EU drone laws for operators

The EU Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Regulation Package which comes into effect from 1 January 2021 requires drone operators to meet...

“US defence department to fund military UTM research at NUAIR” – news report

Dec 31, 2020

“US defence department to fund military UTM research at NUAIR” – news report

The Times Telegram news service reports that among the US278 million funding for the US Air Force Research Lab in Rome, New York, is...

New drone delivery route demonstrates stable cargo delivery technology in Japan

Dec 30, 2020

New drone delivery route demonstrates stable cargo delivery technology in Japan

Japanese drone technology company Aeronext is opening a research and development base and test airfield for delivery drones in Kosuge...

Altitude Angel secures GBP4 million funding from Octopus Venture for UTM development and deployment

Dec 29, 2020

Altitude Angel secures GBP4 million funding from Octopus Venture for UTM development and deployment

Altitude Angel reports GBP4 million (USD5.3 million) investment by Octopus Ventures, bringing the total invested in the UK company by...

Medical drone delivery market value forecast to reach close to US1 billion by 2027 says Polaris...

Dec 29, 2020

Medical drone delivery market value forecast to reach close to US1 billion by 2027 says Polaris...

Medical drone delivery market value forecast to reach close to US1 billion by 2027 says Polaris report The global medical drones market...

Pierce wins contract to provide US defence department with remote ID services

Dec 23, 2020

Pierce wins contract to provide US defence department with remote ID services

Pierce Aerospace and the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Research Computing announced that the US Air Force has awarded them an...

“Congress recognizes importance of detect and avoid for drone integration” – Iris Automation

Dec 22, 2020

“Congress recognizes importance of detect and avoid for drone integration” – Iris Automation

Iris Automation, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), and the Helicopter Association International (HAI) applaud the US...

Belgium’s drone service application supports integrated drone operations in line with new European..

Dec 22, 2020

Belgium’s drone service application supports integrated drone operations in line with new European..

Belgium’s drone service application supports integrated drone operations in line with new European regulations Belgium air navigation...

Russia’s nationwide UTM system passes technical design milestone

Dec 22, 2020

Russia’s nationwide UTM system passes technical design milestone

The technical design stage of Russia’s national UAS traffic management (UTM) system RUTM 1 was completed on December 21, 2020, according...

Pendleton UAS test range expands to support aerial mobility and unmanned flight tests

Dec 21, 2020

Pendleton UAS test range expands to support aerial mobility and unmanned flight tests

The city of Pendleton, Oregon, has completed construction of a USD15 million industrial park dedicated to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)...

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