The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) is aiming to utilize Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and drone technology as a
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Author: Jenny Beechener
FAA proposes type certification for 10 different UAS, moves closer to safe integration
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published airworthiness criteria for the proposed certification of 10 different Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) as special class aircraft.
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NASA funds research into hyperlocal weather prediction to support localised small drone operations
NASA is helping to fund research underway by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Intelligent Automation into localised weather forecasting needed for drone operations such as
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Drone industry will contribute AUD5.5 billion to Australia’s economy over the next decade – Deloitte
The economic impact of drones is estimated to contribute AUD5.5 billion to the Australian economy, rising to AUD14.5 billion by 2040, according to a government
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Grenzflug project demonstrates cross-border rescue flight between Germany and the Netherlands
The cross-border project called Grenzflug between Lehrstuhl und Institut fϋr Flugsystemdynamik, and RWTH Aachen and Stadt Aachen has completed its first fully automated drone flight
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US UTM Pilot Program demonstrates strategic deconfliction, conformance monitoring, and remote identification
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) UTM Pilot Program (UPP) recently completed its Phase 2 demonstrations with Virginia Tech Mid Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) in Christiansburg,
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Skyward BVLOS drone flights use wireless spectrum enabled by Verizon network
A Skyward article comments on the potential benefits of commercial wireless spectrum for beyond line of sight (BVLOS) remote drone operations. According to Skyward: “Thanks to
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uAvionix to provide BVLOS command and control infrastructure to Vantis, North Dakota’s UAS network
uAvionix is participating in the deployment of Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) infrastructure and network led
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AirMatrix platform supports commercial drone skyways in Canada’s Waterloo region
AirMatrix, a Canadian company that specializes in building and designing air space routes for autonomous aircraft is working with the Region of Waterloo in a
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AW-Drones project launches Drone Standards Info Portal, providing European ‘megastandard’ for UAS operators
The Drone Standards Info Portal is an online repository supporting EASA and the EC in their drone-related development actions. Developed as part of the EU-funded
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