According to a Thomson Reuters report, the United Nations (UN) is to test drones equipped with mapping sensors and atomizers to spray pesticides in parts
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Port of Gdynia develops drone test environment and adds counter drone technology
The Port of Gdynia Authority has signed a letter of intent with counter drone specialist Advanced Protection Systems to cooperate in building an effective airspace
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SkyGrid expands its UTM platform with weather data provided by ClimaCell
SkyGrid, a Boeing SparkCognition company, has added weather data supplied by ClimaCell to its Unmanned Air Traffic Management (UTM) software. The company’s aerial operating system
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Dubai makes progress in meeting 2022 target for commercial electric air taxi operations
Dubai is targeting 2022 for its first commercial electric air taxi operations. According to Professor Amair Saleem of the Dubai Road and Transport Authority (RTA)
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AirShare releases updated flight planning App for drone operations in New Zealand
AirShare, a subsidiary of Airways New Zealand, has released an updated version of the AirShare app which is available for download to help drone users
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USAF seeks US contractor to provide USD490 million C-UAS command and control management system
The US Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Directorate, Rome NY (AFRL/RI) has updated its requirement provide a focused yet flexible, rapid, agile contracting vehicle between
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“Global remote ID of drones now viable via Iridium satellite services-” RelmaTech
Multiple press sources report that UK spatial management technology company RelmaTech has announced that global identification and tracking of all flying and moving objects is technically and
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“UTM and ATM are going to be one, and much more” – Simon Johnson, GUTMA
Simon Johnson is the acting Secretary General of the Global UTM Association What is GUTMA’s mission statement? As the website says, GUTMA’s purpose is to foster
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Drones deployed to support life-saving services on Australian beaches
Drones will be used for beach safety, coastal surveillance, search and rescue and sports videos on Australia’s beaches in 2020, according to a report in
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South African regulator approves first BVLOS flight by United Drone Holdings and Iris Automation
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has granted approval for United Drone Holdings (UDH) to conduct a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) long-range
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