SoftBank and its subsidiary HAPSMobile are conducting international standardization activities related to High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) spectrum at the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector
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Author: Jenny Beechener
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Qascom complete flight tests as part of the DEGREE project
Qascom in collaboration with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, Acorde and EuroUSC report successfully completion of flight tests to validate the performance of the EGNSS receiver developed
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UK CAA seeks applicants to join innovation advisory services team
The UK Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) is looking for an Innovation Services Specialist, to join the expanding advisory services team. Acting as an Innovation Specialist
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Congress passes drone security act to prohibit federal agency use of insecure drones
The US House and Senate have passed the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with the American Security Drone Act (ASDA) included. The legislation
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NASA flies drones autonomously beyond visual line of sight for air taxi research
Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight with no visual observer. The drones successfully
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RTCA explores the concept of digital flight in white paper ‘enabling future operational concepts’
US standards agency RTCA has published the white paper: Forum for Digital Flight: Enabling Future Operational Concepts in the National Airspace System for All Airspace
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Joby, NASA simulation demonstrates ‘up to 120 air taxi operations per hour’ in busy airspace
Joby Aviation, a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, reports successful completion of a series of air traffic
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UK regulator seeks UAS airspace expert to join expanding airspace regulation team
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) seeks a UAS Airspace Expert to join the rapidly expanding Airspace Regulation (AR) team as the UK looks to
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Higher airspace operations: US and UK joint statement calls for ICAO work towards global standards
The governments of the UK, the US, Canada, the EU and its member states, and Japan have issued a joint statement expressing support for the efforts of the International Civil Aviation
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EASA invites comments on means of compliance for design of UAS operated in SAIL III
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is consulting on the Means of Compliance for operations over people. The Airworthiness task force (AW TF), established In
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