US Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord is behind a new counter-unmanned aerial system (UAS) office to be established in Arlington, Virginia.
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
US government acquires counter drone technology worth USD10m
The US government is due to take delivery of Anti-UAS Defense Systems (AUDS) technology worth USD 10 million as part of a three-year Counter Unmanned
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Avinor makes official announcement of UTM contract with Frequentis
Norway’s air navigation service provider Avinor has officially announced the award of its UAS traffic management (UTM) contract with Frequentis (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/frequentis-and-altitude-angel-win-avinor-contract-to-supply-norway-with-a-nationwide-utm-system/). According to an Avinor
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DJI publishes robust rebuttal to the FAA’s NPRM on remote drone ID
Drone manufacturer DJI has issued a robust rebuttal to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposed rules on remote drone ID (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/commentary/us-utm-companies-like-the-faas-remote-id-proposal-but-will-need-to-write-new-business-plans/). According to a blog
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NASA announces results of UTM performance trials for data security, message latency and traffic volume capability
NASA has published its UAS Service Supplier Network Performance Results and Analysis from Flight Testing Multiple USS Providers in NASA’s TCL4 Demonstration report which has
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Heathrow procures innovative drone surveillance technology
Heathrow Airport has expanded its counter drone capability with additional surveillance technology as part of the airport’s wider anti-drone capability provided by Operational Solutions Ltd.
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How do you put out a vertiport fire? One of the many unanswered questions facing UAM infrastructure developers
By Michael Willoughby China’s autonomous air taxi company EHang at the start of December 2019 announced its strategic partnership with property developer Heli Chuangxin Real
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US UTM companies like the FAA’s remote ID proposal – but will need to write new business plans
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Major unmanned air system (UAS) traffic management companies in the USA have welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
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UK air accident safety investigator reports concerns around DJI Matrice 210 flights in rain
The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation branch (AAIB) has published its January 2020 bulletin which contains details of the first investigations into Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that have
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Pierce reports successful engagement of rogue drone using IFF-based remote ID technology
Pierce Aerospace, a Remote ID UAS Service Supplier (RID-USS), participated in the first C-UAS engagement that confirmed positive ID of UAS with a Remote ID
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