The initial test version of Denmark’s new UTM platform was launched in Funen on 2 November 2020 by the Danish Minister for Transport, Benny Engelbrecht.
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
ASD-STAN signs Memorandum of Understanding with ASTM International to align standards
European aerospace standards body ASD-STAN has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US standards agency ASTM International which supports a closer working relationship between
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“In five years you will be able order something and a drone’s at your house in a few minutes”
Ryan Walsh is CEO and Co-Founder of Valqari, the company meeting the challenge of the “last inch” logistics problem with its patented universal Drone Delivery
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Astra UTM and AirMarket to further enhance UTM collaboration
Astra UTM and AirMarket have announced the next phase of their ongoing UTM collaboration. The announcement follows their selection to conduct the RTM trials in Canada
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US pilot association warns against imposing requirements on airspace users to add more equipment
The President of the US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Mark Baker urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) to find
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RTCA proposes minimum operating standards in two areas: detect and avoid, terrestrial datalink.
US standards agency RTCA Standing Committee (SC) 228 has concluded its Final Review and Comment relating to the development of Minimum Operating Procedures and Standards
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FAA launches BEYOND research programme to further NAS UAS integration
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is tackling the remaining challenges of UAS integration through a new program called BEYOND. These challenge areas are: Beyond
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South African government turns to drones to secure rail infrastructure
The South African government has released plans to help secure rail infrastructure with the help of drone technology, reports Drones R Africa. According to the
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Antwerp port adopts BVLOS operations following U-space research
Port authorities in Antwerp, Belgium, are making use of EMSA’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) to support their day-to-day monitoring of port operations and rapid
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Canadian research agencies launch CAAM to develop commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) operations
A multi-stakeholder group has announced the launch of the Vancouver-based Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM) aimed at streamlining research and development of commercial Advanced
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