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Drone market forecast to grow from USD27.4b in 2021 to USD58.4b by 2026 – MarketsandMarkets

September 16, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

The overall Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV), including the OEM and aftermarket, is estimated to be USD27.4 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD58.4

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Drone flight data shows energy savings and reduced emissions for very small package delivery

August 28, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

A new paper published in the research journal Cell compared the energy consumption of quadcopter drones against diesel and electric medium-duty trucks and small vans

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Global counter-UAS market “worth USD1,087 million in 2021”

July 28, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UTM and C-UAS market analysis

The global counter-UAV market was valued at USD1,087 million in 2021 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 29.0% during the forecast period

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China’s civil drone market “will be worth more than USD14.8 million in 2022”

July 25, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UTM and C-UAS market analysis

According to the China Daily new service,China’s drone industry’s output value of the domestic drone market is expected to exceed 100 billion yuan (USD14.8 billion)

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Farnborough 2022: UK report finds societal concerns outweigh benefits, GBP1.8 million additional research

July 20, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

A new public dialogue report by the Future Flight Challenge at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) examines how more integrated aviation systems and technologies might

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PwC report supports UK government drone strategy, predicts 900,000 drones by 2030

July 18, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

PwC’s latest market report ‘Skies Without Limits v2.0’ follows close on the heels of publication by the UK government of its vision for the UK

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UK government says drones could add UKP45 billion to UK economy by 2030

July 18, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UAS traffic management news, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

The UK government has published its vision for a UK drone sector which could generate up to UKP45 billion to the UK economy by 2030.

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German survey of public safety drone operations reveals limited resources, very few BVLOS operations

July 15, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

While drones have become standard equipment for authorities and organisations with security tasks public safety (BOS), many have less than EUR5,000 available per year to

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“Drone industry worth USD8.5 billion today, USD19.4 billion in 2026” – forecast of forecasters

July 12, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UTM and C-UAS market analysis

Industry forecasters are continuing to offer widely different views of the scale and predicted growth rate of the commercial UAV sector, according to the latest

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Drone market estimated to be valued at USD279 billion by 2032, Fact.MR report

June 9, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

According to Fact.MR’s latest analysis, the drone industry is predicted to develop at a CAGR of 25% between 2022 and 2032, anticipated to reach USD279 billion.

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September 21, 2026

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28 Oct

A report not getting enough attention.
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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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