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Archer to acquire Boeing’s Wisk, Skygrid and Insitu subsidiaries

August 10, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

The Boeing Company and Archer Aviation Inc today announced the companies have signed definitive agreements

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We have a new Unmanned Airspace Linkedin page – stories, reactions and commentary

August 11, 2026

FlybyOps develops drone management platform to help scale BVLOS operations

August 11, 2026

Epirus wins US Marine Corps USD 11M HPM contract

August 11, 2026

FAA alleges multiple use of unauthorised and unregistered drone

August 11, 2026

Israel MoD unit issues RFI for drone detection using cellular network

August 10, 2026

Bangladesh “approves purchase of C-UAS technologies for airports”

August 10, 2026

Michael Ruppert joins AeroVironment board of directors

August 10, 2026

PANSA to update DroneTower, urges access compliance before implementation

August 10, 2026

IAI launches HYPNOSIS – a long-range ECM counter-UAS system

August 10, 2026

Cambridge Aerospace raises USD 300M for interceptor development and expansion

August 10, 2026

DroneShield launches portable RF intel system

August 10, 2026

FAA reports lower drone commercial registrations but stronger forecast growth

COUNTER UAS SYSTEMS AND POLICIES

Epirus wins US Marine Corps USD 11M HPM contract

August 11, 2026

Israel MoD unit issues RFI for drone detection using cellular network

August 10, 2026

Bangladesh “approves purchase of C-UAS technologies for airports”

August 10, 2026

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COMMENTARY

SORA 2.5 and cross-border liability – the legal risks operators are ignoring

U-space Light: simplifying regulation without solving governance issues?

Why medical drone delivery must integrate into existing air mobility networks

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CIVIL/MILITARY INTEGRATION

Rafael reports successful trial of upgraded SPYDER air defence system

UK announces GBP10M prize competition for dual use future flight solutions

First step in “US nationwide BVLOS airspace management system” goes live in Ohio

January 29, 2026

UTM AND C-UAS MARKET ANALYSIS

We have a new Unmanned Airspace Linkedin page – stories, reactions and commentary

August 11, 2026

New commercial drone market forecasts suggest huge potential but regulations continue to hamper growth

“Global addressable C-UAS market worth USD63 million” – DroneShield

October 17, 2025

SPACE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

China launches first commercial space debris monitoring satellites

Researchers find tiny but dangerous space debris

Kratos and L3Harris receive space domain contracts

URBAN AIR MOBILITY

Archer to acquire Boeing’s Wisk, Skygrid and Insitu subsidiaries

August 10, 2026

Will US airports be ready for eVTOLs? California’s CAAMCI is providing infrastructure, finance and community engagement answers

ANAC publishes policy document outlining safety objectives to be demonstrated by eVTOLs

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August 11, 2026

Unmanned Airspace and Global Airspace Radar announce merger

“There are now 284 cities and regions in the world planning eVTOL services”

The infrastructure gap most drone programmes don’t see coming

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EMERGING REGULATIONS

CASA proposes changes to drone NOTAMs and operator examinations

ANAC publishes policy document outlining safety objectives to be demonstrated by eVTOLs

European Union updates incident mandatory reporting mechanism, extending drones and U-space coverage

UK CAA sets out new CONOPS and timescale for complex BVLOS operations supported by UTM

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28 Oct

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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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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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