“Africa will be the first continent to develop unmanned air cargo at an industrial scale”, according to Jonathan Ledgard of the World Economic Forum, speaking
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AirMap selects Microsoft Azure for its cloud computing platform
AirMap has selected Microsoft Azure as the company’s exclusive cloud-computing platform for its drone traffic management platform and developer ecosystem. “With AirMap’s airspace management platform
Read moreFirst responders start drone operations in Chula Vista, California
The Federal Aviation Administration, City of Chula Vista, City of San Diego, San Diego Regional EDC and Cape have announced the launch of a test
Read moreFAA restricts drone flights near US military naval vessels
At the request of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using its existing
Read moreVanuatu Government to trial drone deliveries for medical supplies to remote islands
UNICEF reports that the Vanuatu Government has awarded two international drone companies, Swoop Aero and Wingcopter, with commercial contracts to trial the use of drones
Read moresenseFly and IN-FLIGHT Data complete BVLOS urban surveillance mission in Calgary
Canadian commercial drone operator IN-FLIGHT Data and senseFly, a provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, have completed North America’s first urban BVLOS UAS (drone) project in
Read moreCANSO publishes UTM guide for ANSPs, including lost link procedure
At the 22-26 October Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) Operations Standing Committee (OSC) meeting in London the organisation launched its ANSP Considerations for Unmanned
Read moreDJI to use PrecisionHawk’s LATAS for enhanced geo-fencing
PrecisionHawk, Inc. has announced a partnership with DJI to improve DJI’s geofencing technology. Leveraging PrecisionHawk’s Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety (LATAS) platform, DJI will
Read moreKazakhstan and UNICEF set up emergency response drone testing sites
The Government of Kazakhstan and UNICEF have launched a joint initiative for testing unmanned aircraft systems for emergency preparedness and response at two designated Drone
Read moreJARUS opens external consultation on medium risk drone operational standards
The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) has launched an external consultation for “JARUS OPS Recommendations for UAS Category B Operations“. JARUS Working Group 2
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