Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program (IPP) has successfully completed the first beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operation using only onboard detect-and-avoid
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
DroneShield “disables seven commercial drones at Southeast Asia Games”
DroneShield reports seven commercial drones were disabled during the Southeast Asia Games in the Philippines on 30 November 2019. Combined protection was provided by the
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EASA tries to quell industry concerns about proposed U-Space draft regulations
Europe’s air navigation service providers (ANSPs), U-Space service providers (USPs), air traffic controllers and other aviation stakeholders will have to wait until March 2020 to
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Dutch companies launch consortium to progress urban air mobility
Leading industrial parties in the Netherlands announced the launch of the Dutch Drone Delta consortium during the Amsterdam Drone Week. According to a consortium press release:
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DJI joins Memphis International Airport UAS IPP drone programme
DJI has announced it is participating in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP) at Memphis International Airport.
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SkyGrid joins FAA-approved list of LAANC service providers
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved SkyGrid, a Boeing SparkCognition company based in Austin, as a supplier of Low Altitude Authorization and Notification
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Dutch research continues CONOP development for safe integration of RPAS in European airspace
Dutch research agency NLR is performing a multi-year study in partnership with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems UK (GA-UK),
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ISO publishes the world’s first formal drone standards
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has announced the world’s first approved drone standards following a 12-month period of consultation with drone professionals, academics, businesses
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Joint statement on U-space issued by drone associations
Four drone associations: Drone Alliance Europe (DAE), the Small UAV Coalition, the Global Unmanned Traffic Management Association (GUTMA) and UAV DACH, issued a common vision
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DJI joins Memphis UAS Integration Pilot Program
Drone manufacturer DJI has joined the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) at Memphis International Airport. DJI joins
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