Japan’s transport ministry plans to establish standards on required performances and safety to put flying cars into practical use, as well as a licensing system,
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Category: UAS traffic management news
Naviair UTM to add “operations planning” functionality and trialing drone/manned aircraft tracking
Denmark’s Naviair UTM, the organisation appointed by the Ministry of Transport to develop and operate Denmark’s UTM platform, has announced on social media it will
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Germany’s parliament implements European drone regulations into national law
The Germany parliament has voted into law the EU drone regulations drawn up by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) by approving the draft law
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US and Israeli defence department partnership selects virtual reality sUAS platform Skylord Xtend
The US Department of Defense (DoD), in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Defense, has selected the Skylord Xtender small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) system from
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AnsuR and UAV Navigate join forces to enable high definition video streaming using satellite communications
Communications company AnsuR Technologies has partnered with UAV Navigation to enable video streaming in high definition (HD) from small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) carrying a
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Germany’s D3 joins Canadian programme to implement urban UTM concepts
The German UAM startup D3 Technologies AG has joined the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM) to support efforts to develop Urban Air Traffic Control
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PansaUTM records rising demand for services, adds new functionalities
The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) reports that in March 2021, the number of coordinated drone missions in the PansaUTM system amounted to 1,497.
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Australian government publishes ‘emerging aviation technologies’ policy statement
Australia’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communities has published a National Emerging Aviation Technologies (NEAT) policy statement, intended to enable adoption of new
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Transport Canada forms drone advisory committee to inform policy for unmanned and automated craft
Transport Canada is launching a Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) on 12 May 2021, which will provide a national forum for industry and other key
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US Northern Plains test site close to completing UAS infrastructure needed to validate operations
The Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Test Site (NPUASTS) is close to completing installation of remote surveillance and communications infrastructure, says a NPUASTS press
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