European aerospace standards body ASD-STAN has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US standards agency ASTM International which supports a closer working relationship between
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Author: Jenny Beechener
Astra UTM and AirMarket to further enhance UTM collaboration
Astra UTM and AirMarket have announced the next phase of their ongoing UTM collaboration. The announcement follows their selection to conduct the RTM trials in Canada
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US pilot association warns against imposing requirements on airspace users to add more equipment
The President of the US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Mark Baker urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) to find
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RTCA proposes minimum operating standards in two areas: detect and avoid, terrestrial datalink.
US standards agency RTCA Standing Committee (SC) 228 has concluded its Final Review and Comment relating to the development of Minimum Operating Procedures and Standards
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South African government turns to drones to secure rail infrastructure
The South African government has released plans to help secure rail infrastructure with the help of drone technology, reports Drones R Africa. According to the
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Antwerp port adopts BVLOS operations following U-space research
Port authorities in Antwerp, Belgium, are making use of EMSA’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) to support their day-to-day monitoring of port operations and rapid
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Canadian research agencies launch CAAM to develop commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) operations
A multi-stakeholder group has announced the launch of the Vancouver-based Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM) aimed at streamlining research and development of commercial Advanced
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North Dakota launches Vantis state-wide UAS BVLOS network
North Dakota has announced the launch of a nationwide beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) network called Vantis, overseen by the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft
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EASA advances definition of noise certification standards and procedures at Spain’s ATLAS experimental flight centre
The ATLAS experimental flight centre, located in Jaén, Spain, hosted a flight test campaign of up to nine drones in order to advance in the definition
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Dutch army tests Smart Shooter’s SMASH solution for C-UAS
The Dutch Army has recently completed a live-fire counter-drone trial using Smart Shooter’s SMASH Fire Control System, according to UAS Weekly. Soldiers from all branches
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