ICAO has postponed the fourth Drone Enable Symposium, originally scheduled for 9 to 11 September 2020, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The symposium, renamed Drone
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Author: Jenny Beechener
Syracuse University and Thales research sensor fusion technology to provide real-time tracking of drones
Syracuse University and Thales are collaborating to develop new tools and techniques for monitoring airspace and track small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The research is
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Drone projects secure EUR1.4 million EU funding in Horizon 2020 exploratory research programme
Exploratory drone research projects have secured almost EUR1.4 million EU funding among a portfolio of 29 new exploratory projects, recently launched by the SESAR Joint
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North Carolina pilot programme launches long-distance medical drone logistics operation
North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT’s) Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program (IPP) has launched an emergency drone logistics operation in partnership with Zipline and
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Transport Canada seeks proposals for RPAS traffic management services (UTM) testing
Transport Canada is seeking proposals from innovators that will help set the requirements for, and the deployment of services needed for Canada’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft
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Bristol Airport selects CLEARSKY drone threat management system supplied by telent and DGS, first UK installation
Bristol Airport in the UK has awarded a three-year contract to a collaboration between telent and technology partner Digital Global Systems (DGS) for the installation
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International regulatory bodies acknowledge risk of falling behind in ICAO-led discussion on urban air mobility
ICAO’s Air Navigation Commission (ANC) hosted a discussion with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and standards agency Eurocae on Urban Air Mobility (UAM) on
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NASA releases initial concept of operations for high altitude airspace traffic management
US National Aeronautical Space Agency (NASA) Aeronautics Research Institute (NARI) has released an initial concept of operations (ConOps V1) and associated operational requirements for cooperative
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Eurocae invites comments on draft performance standards for RPAS emergency recovery functions
European standards agency Eurocae has released a draft document prepared by Eurocae Working Group 105 SG-53 “ERA – Automation and Emergency Recovery ” for open
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Three new full members join GUTMA: AltBird Robotics, D3 Technologies, and skeyes
The Global Unmanned Traffic Management Association (GUTMA) has welcomed three new full members. They include a provider of drone services, AltBird Robotics; engineering company D3
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