The US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, a field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command, has awarded military technology provider VTG an additional
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
EASA issues notice of proposed amendment for UAS operations in the ‘open’ and ‘specific’ categories
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) is to maintain a high level of safety for unmanned aircraft
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URClearED SESAR research project ensures safe separation between manned and unmanned airspace users
The EU-funded URClearED SESAR Project is investigating critical technology to ensure that remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS) can go about delivery and other type of business safely and securely. The foreseen
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AUVSI comments on proposal to allow the NTSB to investigate drone accidents
The deadline for comments on a notice of proposed rule making which would allow the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to investigate small UAS
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EASA launches tender for new research project to assess, and identify new safety standards for UAS regulations
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched a tender with an estimated value of EUR350,000 for the Horizon Europe project addressing safety standards for
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Neuron Innovations wins Revolution.Aero’s Pitch competition with distributed AAM system
Revolution.Aero’s Pitch competition, designed to celebrate early-stage talent in advanced air mobility, has been won by Neuron Innovations, which is developing a surveillance-as-a-service platform for
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Auterion, NTT e-Drone partner to advance autonomous drone humanitarian missions in Japan
Auterion – a Swiss company providing enterprise and government clients with an ecosystem of software-defined drones, payloads, and third-party applications within a platform based on
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US Senate to discuss space traffic management and orbital debris
The US Senate’s Subcommittee on Space and Science will convene a hearing “Space Situational Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Orbital Debris: Examining Solutions for Emerging Threats”
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US Air Force awards Black Sage IDIQ contract to provide counter drone command and control software
The US Air Force has awarded counter drone company Black Sage an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to USD950,000,000. The award covers the “maturation, demonstration,
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AMU-LED lists outstanding challenges for European urban air mobility U-space conops planners
According to a Linkedin blog posted by the AMU-LED consortium on 20 July 2021 “a lot of questions remain open” following the publication in March
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