The UK’s Cranfield University has become the latest partner in a new programme to test the European Union’s readiness to manage a broad range of
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Special report – US Department of Defense spending on counter-UAS reaches USD 1.5 billion in 2018
US Department of Defense (DoD) spending on C-UAS systems (including options) has reached USD 1.5 billion this year (January-November); of this USD 1.31 billion has
Read moreNASA outlines UAM maturity roadmap, competitive vehicle design performance at Grand Challenge industry days
On 1-2 November 2018 NASA’s urban air mobility (UAM) vision and research roadmap were given a public airing at the NASA Urban Air Mobility Grand
Read moreUS Army awards Raytheon USD191 million contract for KuFRS counter-UAS radar
The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon Company a USD191 million contract for Ku-band radio frequency radars. KuRFS, an advanced electronically scanned array system, fills an immediate U.S.
Read moreLake Victoria Challenge pioneers UTM operations in East Africa
“Africa will be the first continent to develop unmanned air cargo at an industrial scale”, according to Jonathan Ledgard of the World Economic Forum, speaking
Read moreAirMap selects Microsoft Azure for its cloud computing platform
AirMap has selected Microsoft Azure as the company’s exclusive cloud-computing platform for its drone traffic management platform and developer ecosystem. “With AirMap’s airspace management platform
Read moreDroneShield develops discreet new C-UAS jammer for public events
DroneShield has announced the launch of DroneNodeTM, a portable, compact and inconspicuous counterdrone jamming device which can be utilised at large outdoor events by law
Read moreFirst responders start drone operations in Chula Vista, California
The Federal Aviation Administration, City of Chula Vista, City of San Diego, San Diego Regional EDC and Cape have announced the launch of a test
Read moreFAA restricts drone flights near US military naval vessels
At the request of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using its existing
Read moreVanuatu Government to trial drone deliveries for medical supplies to remote islands
UNICEF reports that the Vanuatu Government has awarded two international drone companies, Swoop Aero and Wingcopter, with commercial contracts to trial the use of drones
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