UK radar manufacturer Blighter Surveillance Systems has signed a partnering agreement with Australian systems integration company AMS Defence to supply ground-based radar solutions for critical infrastructure
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
SESAR exploratory research to explore RPAS IFR operations in terminal manoeuvring area
A share of the EUR38.5 million European Commission funding released at the end of May for SESAR exploratory research projects includes three programmes that address
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EASA’s proposal on BVLOS risk assessment amendment draws industry fire
The European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2020-07 on “Unmanned aircraft system beyond visual line operations over populated areas or assemblies
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FAA and AUVSI to co-host virtual UAS Symposium in July and August 2020
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will co-host the FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition. This
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ICAO postpones Drone Enable Symposium to 2021, and extends Request For Information to September 2020
ICAO has postponed the fourth Drone Enable Symposium, originally scheduled for 9 to 11 September 2020, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The symposium, renamed Drone
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Syracuse University and Thales research sensor fusion technology to provide real-time tracking of drones
Syracuse University and Thales are collaborating to develop new tools and techniques for monitoring airspace and track small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The research is
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US Marine Corps seeks counter-UAS equipment
The US Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) is conducting a market outreach to identify potential sources for the capability of manufacturing and delivering a Counter Drone
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Drone projects secure EUR1.4 million EU funding in Horizon 2020 exploratory research programme
Exploratory drone research projects have secured almost EUR1.4 million EU funding among a portfolio of 29 new exploratory projects, recently launched by the SESAR Joint
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North Carolina pilot programme launches long-distance medical drone logistics operation
North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT’s) Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program (IPP) has launched an emergency drone logistics operation in partnership with Zipline and
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Updated EUSCG UAS/U-Space standardisation roadmap planned for end of June 2020
The next version of the Rolling Development Plan (RDP) for implementing UAS standards under development by the European UAS Standards Coordination Group (EUSCG) is planned
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