A GNSS drone survey of Okotoks Air Ranch Airport, Canada, was carried out by drone operator IN-FLIGHT Data using senseFly’s fixed-wing drone and geomatics specialist
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AirMarket teams with TELUS to deliver UTM services
Canadian data provider AirMarket has signed a letter of intent with communications company TELUS to form a strategic alliance with the aim of accelerating the
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UK extends confidential reporting to include drone operations
The UK Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) has extended its safety reporting system to include drone operations. The CHIRP October newsletter announced the
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Malaysia accelerates plans to become a global drone research centre
Malaysia is accelerating is strategy to become a centre for drone research and development. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, quoting Surina Shukri, CEO of
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Airspace Link launches drone flight management tool for local authorities, communities and pilots
Airspace Link has launched AirHub™, a cloud-based drone platform focused exclusively on merging the needs of state and local government with the operational planning tools
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African Drone Forum launches competition to accelerate commercial drone use in the continent
The African Drone Forum (ADF) has launched the African Drone Business Challenge – a competition with prizes worth a total of GBP 40,000 for African
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Airborne Response offers BVLOS testing in the Caribbean and Latin America
The new test programme called AirborneBeyond is offering access to various test ranges including coordinated UAS fight testing at certified aviation facilities in Colombia, the Dominican
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European ANSPs “have major reservations with EASA’s draft U-Space regulations”
Many European air navigation service providers (ANSPs) have expressed deep concerns with the draft U-Space regulations currently being proposed by the European Aviation Safety Agency
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Raytheon’s drone integration technology wins ATCA award
Raytheon Company’s Ground Based Detect and Avoid team received the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual Team Award for outstanding achievement for its collaboration with the
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US government report finds “law enforcement coordination challenges” for small UAS
The US Government Accountability Office (GOA) has identified training and law enforcement coordination challenges to the safe operation of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in
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