The French Ground to Air Defense Squadron (EDSA) 01.950 “Crau” carried out a security exercise at Istres Air Base (BA) 125 “Charles Monier” with the
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Spain plans to deploy basic U-space services in 2022 and launch of UTM in 2023
In anticipation of new European drone rules, approved in 2020 and due to come into effect in 2023, Spanish air navigation service provider ENAIRE says
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Belgium air navigation service provider skeyes is planning ‘a major demonstration of an integrated solution at Brussels Airport using cooperative and non-cooperative drone detection products
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Senegal approves BVLOS operations for Volansi’s point-to-point services countrywide
Autonomous Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) company Volansi reports approval for point-to-point Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights in Senegal. With this capability to
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FUAVE establishes UAS test area in Oulu, the first of several across Finland to promote drone research and business activities
The Finnish unmanned aerial systems (UAS) research consortium called FUAVE is establishing a large UAS test area in Oulu with the aim of accelerating and
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US defence department approves C-UAS SMART SHOOTER design for prototype production
The US Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) has approved the SMART SHOOTER individual tactical weapon, paving the way for prototype production with
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JARUS appoints Giovanni De Antonio as new chair, commencing March 2021
The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) Plenary Term has elected Giovanni De Antonio as the new chair commencing March 2021 with a
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SESAR JU launches Uspace4UAM: Czech Republic, Poland, Spain and UK to host UAM trials
According to a March 24 press release from the SESAR Joint Undertaking Uspace4UAM, a SESAR JU very large-scale demonstration project (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/latest-news-and-information/sesar-launches-new-u-space-for-uam-very-large-demonstrator-programmes) “will tackle issues of
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SESAR research partners launch TindAIR programme to demonstrate strategic and tactical conflict detection and resolution
A new SESAR research programme called TindAIR plans very large scale (VLD) demonstrations with a focus on strategic deconfliction. The TindAIR (Tactical INstrumental Deconfliction And
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Germany “shelves plans for next-gen air defence system in favour of C-UAS/Patriot upgrades”
Defence News has reported that German Defence Ministry has shelved plans for a next-generation air defence system, instead investing in counter-drone technology and upgrades to
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