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Drone market will reach USD42.8 billion in 2024 says DRONEII

June 24, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UTM and C-UAS market analysis

The DRONEII five-year forecast for the drone market predicts the market will grow from USD22.5 billion in 2020 to USD42.8 billion in 2024 at a

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“In 2019 venture capitalists invested USD930 million in drone industry” – latest report

May 28, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UTM and C-UAS market analysis

Financial news organisation Finbold.com reports that: “by the end of 2019, total investment in the (drone) industry was a record high of USD1.2 billion, a

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AUVSI analysis of US Part 107 waivers highlights need to develop rule making to meet growing demand

April 21, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UAS traffic management news, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has published an analysis of waivers issued for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) under Part 107 – affecting

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Commercial drone market to reach 2.91 million units by 2023 according to latest report by Frost & Sullivan

April 10, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UTM and C-UAS market analysis

Frost & Sullivan’s latest market analysis, Global Commercial UAS Market Outlook, 2020, finds that the industry is transitioning from a nascent to a growth stage. With

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FAA Aerospace 20-year forecast predicts doubling of commercial UAS fleet by 2024

April 1, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UTM and C-UAS market analysis

By Jenny Beechener The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its Aerospace Forecast 2020-2040 at the end of March 2020. The FAA forecasts that the

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Study predicts small drone market to reach USD22.5 billion by 2026

March 16, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UTM and C-UAS market analysis

A study by Fortune Business Insights expects the small drone market to increase from USD6.46 billion in 2018 to USD22.55 billion in 2026. The company’s

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Middle East UAV market “to reach USD3.95 billion by 2025” – new report

February 19, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UTM and C-UAS market analysis

The Middle East unmanned aerial vehicle market was valued at around USD2.30 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach USD3.95 billion by 2025, exhibiting

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DroneDeploy predicts rapid growth in latest state of the industry report

February 13, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UTM and C-UAS market analysis

According to DroneDeploy’s latest state of industry survey, drones “are poised for rapid scale and growth in 2020 and the decade ahead”. Drone Deploy surveyed

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Counter drone market to experience 29.6% CAGR according to latest forecast from Data Bridge Market Research

February 5, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

The global counter drone market will experience 29.6% compound annual growth rate over the next five years according to a new report Data Bridge Market

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Spending on drones will total USD16.3 billion in 2020 says IDC report

January 30, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UTM and C-UAS market analysis

A report published by International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates spending on drones will reach USD16.3 billion in 2020 and will experience 33.3% compound annual growth

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28 Oct

A report not getting enough attention.
Thankful for @BlakistonLaw's analysis of the situation.

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28 Oct

Un updated overview of low-altitude traffic programmes in China – province by province https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/un-updated-overview-of-low-altitude-traffic-programmes-in-china-province-by-province/

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27 Oct

Will new US state policies on AAM strangle or accelerate the USA’s eVTOL industry? https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/emerging-regulations/will-new-us-state-policies-on-aam-strangle-or-accelerate-the-usas-evtol-industry/

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27 Oct

Supporting Drone Strategy 2.0: SESAR U-space research reaches end of the beginning https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/supporting-drone-strategy-2-0-sesar-u-space-research-reaches-end-of-the-beginning/

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25 Oct

Florida DOT publishes its AAM network development plan https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/new-city-projects/florida-dot-publishes-its-aam-network-development-plan/

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Norway opens U-space sandbox trials next month – “full commercial operations in 2026” https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/norway-opens-u-space-sandbox-trials-next-month-full-commercial-operations-in-2026/

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