Norway’s air navigation service provider Avinor Flysikring AS has issued a request for information (RFI) for a nationwide UAS traffic management (UTM) system. According to
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Transport Canada announces new drone rules and industry approves
On 9 January 2019, Transport Canada published new rules for drone operators. The key items are: All pilots of drones that weigh between 250 g
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UK government launches satellite-based UTM research programme
A new UK Department for Transport (DfT) UTM research and development project led by the government backed Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) organisation has been launched
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DSNA issues RFI for U-Space partnership market information
France’s Directorate of Air Navigation Services (DSNA) has issued a request for information (RFI) on the opportunity and conditions of setting up partnerships for the
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FAA gives State Farm insurer national waiver to fly BVLOS and over people
US insurance company State Farm has been granted the first national waiver to any company in the U.S. by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The
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Lockheed Martin “adding drone swarm detection capability to its AN/TPQ-53 radars”
Army Recognition and UAS Vision report that Lockheed Martin is currently working on upgrades to its AN/TPQ-53 radar system to better detect swarms of unmanned
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Bell’s Nexus air taxi concept provides a further lift for urban air mobility
At this week’s Consumer Technology Association’s CES 2019 show in Las Vegas, Bell is showing a full-scale version of its new Nexus air taxi concept
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University of North Dakota establishes multi-user BVLOS test range
The University of North Dakota (UND), along with research partners from Harris Corporation and the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site (NPUASTS), report it
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Global 2019-2023 UTM market grows to USD959.2 million – latest Unmanned Airspace forecast
The global UAS traffic management (UTM) market will be worth USD 959.2 million between 2019 and 2023, according to the latest UTM market survey by
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Tougher drone rules planned for UK following Gatwick closure
The pre-Christmas disruption to London Gatwick airport in which around 1,000 flights were disrupted or cancelled – affecting 140,000 passengers – following a number of
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