DJI has demonstrated a direct drone-to-phone, Wi-Fi based solution to remotely identify airborne drones, “pioneering an easy way for anyone with a smartphone to monitor
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Category: UAS traffic management news
ICAO urges States to consider new surveillance technology for drones operating in uncontrolled airspace
As neither 1090MHz frequency-based surveillance systems nor the 24-bit aircraft addressing system will be able to accommodate future levels of UAS traffic, the world will
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NASA future funding to include UAS integration activity
The US Senate bill to authorise the activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), recently introduced by a group of Senate commerce committee
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FAA-approved BVLOS flight inspects Kansas power lines without observers
Kansas Department of Transport hosted a successful beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in early November under
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European partners agree U-space principles in a joint paper
A joint paper released by members of the ‘We are ALL ONE in the Sky’ initiative sets out five key principles that U-Space regulation, currently
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FAA approves BVLOS corridor initial segment in New York
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) New York Unmanned Aircraft has approved the first segment of the 50-mile Unmanned Aircraft Corridor being developed between Syracuse
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Kenya upholds ban on drone use as regulation stalls
Kenya’s Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) reiterated a ban on drone operations first introduced by the Kenyan Department for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public
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“In a few years we will be operating drones capable of carrying 40 foot containers”
Michael Zahra is President and CEO of Drone Delivery Canada How did you get from your start point to where you are today? The first
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Drone Delivery Canada creates new logistics hub at Edmonton Airport
Edmonton International Airport and Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) have entered into an agreement to make Edmonton’s airport into a hub for drone cargo deliveries in
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Poland trains tower controllers to operate PansaUTM system
The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) is training air traffic controllers and Flight Information Service (FIS) officers at 15 towers and 5 FIS sectors
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