Participants in SAFEDRONE report successful completion of the project’s first demonstration in Seville, Spain, to integrate general aviation, state aviation, optionally piloted aircraft and drones
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Category: UAS traffic management news
“Commercial drone shipments will rise from 500,000 in 2019 to 1,500,00 in 2022” – new study
The commercial drone market is experiencing steady, sustained growth and consolidation, with global revenue expected to reach USD13.7 Billion by 2025, according to US market
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New drone bill would let states, not federal government, set drone rules in the USA
US Senator Mike Lee (for Utah) on 16 October introduced a Drone Integration and Zoning Act, proposing state-level jurisdiction over airspace up to 200 feet
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Airbus UTM integrates DroneDeploy software into flight planning services
Airbus Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) has partnered with software provider DroneDeploy to secure digital flight authorisation for commercial pilots using the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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Low altitude authorisation available to US operators using Dronecloud
Drone software company Dronecloud says its software provides access to the US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) free of
Read moreUAS operators invited to comment on US waiver programme
The US Eno Center for Transportation (Eno) is asking UAS operators to participate in a survey on how UAS waivers/exemptions have impacted their businesses according
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Chinese, Thai partners expand satellite connectivity for UAVs
China’s satellite infrastructure company China Great Wall Industry Corp (CGWIC) signed a MoU with Thaicom Public Company to support the expansion of connected devices including
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SESAR GEOSAFE project demonstrates ‘no-fly’ zones
The GEOSAFE project funded by the SESAR Joint Undertaking successfully demonstrated the three tiers of geofencing, as outlined under EU-wide rules adopted by the European
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UK drone users have easy access to rules and regulations
UK navigation service provider NATS has launched a free-to-use online training course for drone users and hobbyists on its website. Designed with new users in
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San Diego test site to host pilot deliveries by Workhorse and USOG
Medical delivery company Unmanned Systems Operations Group (OSOG) has partnered with drone provider Workhorse Group to carry out an initial pilot drone delivery programme in
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