“We view UTM and U-space as establishing the future of the management of all airspace, from the surface to Space for all users, existing and
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
EASA and EC sign a contribution agreement on aviation safety research activities
The European Commission and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed a contribution agreement on aviation safety research activities, and entrusted EASA with the management
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US environment agency invests in additional drone projects and UAS test activity
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is establishing a new Unmanned Systems Operations Program to support the rapidly expanding use of these systems
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US Marine Corps seeks solutions to counter manned and unmanned aerial threats
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a request for information (RFI) for a ground-based defence system to install onboard US Marine Corps joint
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Northrop Grumman tests new mobile counter UAS concept
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is conducting validation testing of its latest counter Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), the Mobile Acquisition and Cueing Effector (M-ACE) concept. The
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FAA Aerospace 20-year forecast predicts doubling of commercial UAS fleet by 2024
By Jenny Beechener The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its Aerospace Forecast 2020-2040 at the end of March 2020. The FAA forecasts that the
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Japan plans to license drone operators flying BVLOS by 2022, along with drone registration
The Japanese government is introducing new measures to create a licensing system for operating drones when flights are beyond the operator’s line of sight according
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France’s DSNA gives more details of its “U-space Together” programme
In early March French air navigation service provider DSNA selected eight Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) service providers to take part in a nationwide, U-space pre-operational
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Ohio supports UAS operations with USD1.4 million research contract for BVLOS drone operations
The Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) has awarded CAL Analytics, a information fusion specialist, a USD1.4 million contract to lead the development of a contingency management platform
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US Air Force reserve selects General Atomics’ detect and avoid system for remotely piloted aircraft
The US Air National Guard (ANG) has awarded a contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) to supply its Detect and Avoid System (DAAS)
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