The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued the final remaining licences to Virgin Orbit ahead of a planned UK launch after requirements were met within
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Author: Jenny Beechener
DroneShield reports record AUD11 million order for counter drone equipment
Australian counter drone company DroneShield reports a record purchase order worth approximately AUD11 million for counter drone equipment. According to the company press release, the
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Austrian armed forces extend C-UAS contract with Rheinmetall following successful tests
The Austrian Armed Forces have extended the lease contract with Rheinmetall for the Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) delivered in May 2022 following successful tests. Rheinmetall’s
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EASA publishes first acceptable means of compliance and guidance material for U-space regulation
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its first set of Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material (AMC/GM) to support the harmonised,
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US Air Force selects Black Sage and S3 to test novel lidar detection solutions for drones
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Black Sage a contract worth USD4.5 million to investigate novel lidar sensing solutions that improve drone
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UK CAA and transport department issue joint statement on electronic conspicuity
In November 2021, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Department for Transport (DfT) established the Surveillance Standards Task Force with industry to develop surveillance
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Threat posed by drone swarms highlighted in recent national defence act passed by Congress
Flight Global reports that Congress believes the US military needs to find better ways to combat drones on the battlefield. According to the news report,
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Australian regulator launches new safety management system resource for drone operators
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has launched a new safety management system (SMS) resource booklet for commercial drone operators. An SMS is an organised
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UK regulator launches new spectrum licences to support commercial drone operations
The UK’s communications regulator Ofcom has released new spectrum licences for essential drone safety and communications equipment to support innovative use of commercial drones. From
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UK CAA focus remains regulatory challenges for BVLOS drone flights in the ‘specific’ category
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is working to address the remaining regulatory challenges that will enable authorised operators to operate Beyond Visual Line of
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