The Italian Army has ordered a Skynex air defence system from Rheinmetall. The EUR 73 million contract includes an option to supply three additional systems
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Author: Kylie Bielby
UK’s first vertical launch approved by Civil Aviation Authority
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted the first ever vertical launch licence for a rocket heading to space from UK soil. Rocket Factory
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Australia’s CASA updates guide for remotely piloted operations
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA) has released and updated the Part 101 Plain English guide for Micro and Excluded Remotely Piloted Aircraft
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US defence department seeks C-sUAS technology for summer assessment event
The United States Department of Defense is seeking counter-small uncrewed aerial systems (C-sUAS) technologies for the Falcon Peak 2025.2 (FP25.2) discovery experiment later this year.
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EASA to launch calls for Qualified Entities using direct accreditation system
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has developed a streamlined system for the direct accreditation of Qualified Entities, including for the agency’s drones and
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Germany’s armed forces could soon shoot down drones over critical infrastructure
Germany’s Federal Cabinet today (January 15) approved regulatory proposals for an amendment to the Aviation Security Act that would give the German armed forces the
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DJI replaces geofencing datasets with official FAA data
Drone manufacturer DJI is updating its geofencing system in a move that applies to most of its consumer and enterprise drone products in the United
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Dubai Police’s drone network expands to monitor high-rise buildings
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has partnered with Dubai Police to expand its drone network to provide additional security and situational awareness in one
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Airspace integration safety tested at HCA Airport
UAS Denmark Test Center, HCA Airport, the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority and EUROCONTROL have completed a safety case enabling simultaneous operations of drones
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UK prisons inspector says airspace is being ceded to organised crime groups
The UK’s Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, says drone deliveries of drugs and weapons into facilities housing high-risk prisoners have become a national security
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