Counter drone specialist Fortem Technologies is part of the Parsons’ led consortium selected by the US Air Force to design, mature, procure, integrate, operate, and
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Author: Jenny Beechener
US Navy awards a further contract to VTG for the supply of counter UAS laser technology onboard US vessels
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, a field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command, has awarded military technology provider VTG an additional
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EASA issues notice of proposed amendment for UAS operations in the ‘open’ and ‘specific’ categories
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) is to maintain a high level of safety for unmanned aircraft
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URClearED SESAR research project ensures safe separation between manned and unmanned airspace users
The EU-funded URClearED SESAR Project is investigating critical technology to ensure that remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS) can go about delivery and other type of business safely and securely. The foreseen
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EASA launches tender for new research project to assess, and identify new safety standards for UAS regulations
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched a tender with an estimated value of EUR350,000 for the Horizon Europe project addressing safety standards for
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US Air Force awards Black Sage IDIQ contract to provide counter drone command and control software
The US Air Force has awarded counter drone company Black Sage an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to USD950,000,000. The award covers the “maturation, demonstration,
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Malaysia Airports, Skyports, and Volocopter collaborate in feasibility study for vertiport deployment in Malaysia
Malaysia Airports has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Skyports, designer and operator of vertiport infrastructure for electric air taxis, and urban air
Read moreUS FAA opens Houston space safety office to oversee burgeoning space activity
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened a safety field office in Houston to increase its oversight of commercial space operations in Texas and
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Denmark updates UTM platform to support new functionalities
Danish air navigation service provider Naviair is working on “the biggest update to date of the Naviar Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) platform”, including adding many
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Aloft secures patent for Dynamic Airspace platform, adds programme interfaces to expand services
Aloft (formerly Kittyhawk) has been awarded a patent for its Dynamic Airspace platform, expanding the company’s existing portfolio of IP for technology designed to support
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