Swedish national safety agency, Transportstyrelsen, has issued a flight permit for beyond line of sight (BVLOS) operations to the country’s RISE Research Institute following several
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Author: Jenny Beechener
Singapore tests UTM system
Singapore has completed a second stage of flight trials for an Unmanned Air Traffic Management (UTM) system, a two-year project focused on enabling safe and
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Report finds Irish military and civil agencies unprepared for drones
The Irish Air Corps and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) are unprepared for the mounting danger posed by drones according to a Threat Analysis document
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Spanish MoD selects two rifle-shaped Aeronautica SDLE counter drone systems
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has awarded Aeronautica SDLE a contract to supply two anti-drone systems which will be used by the Guardia Civil. The
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UK CAA publishes guide to support BVLOS
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published a guide aimed at supporting the industry to make unmanned aircraft (drone) flights beyond the visual line
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Eurocontrol completes Riga Airspace Assessment
European safety agency Eurocontrol has published the Riga Airspace Assessment report following a six-month long project with the Latvian Civil Aviation Authority. The report forms
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NASA seeks to license UTM technology suppliers
US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) invites inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM)
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SESAR Podium report finds pre-flight U-space services more advanced than flight phase
The SESAR Horizon 2020 Proving Operations of Drones with Initial Unmanned aircraft system traffic Management (PODIUM) project consortium has published its conclusions and recommendations for
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Government funding for Frequentis FALKE airport counter drone system
Germany’s Transport Ministry announced funding for the counter drone research project FALKE led by Frequentis and including DFS, Hensoldt, the German police, Lufthansa, Hamburg Airport,
Read moreFortem counter drone technology selected for NATO testing
NATO is evaluating mitigation solutions for the emerging threat of small, dangerous UAV as part of its “Comparative Analysis of Lethal, Low Collateral Damage Effectors
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