Leidos subsidiary Dynetics has unveiled Enduring Shield, a mobile ground-based weapon system designed to acquire, track, engage and defeat unmanned aircraft systems, cruise missiles, and
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Italy completes second phase of D-Flight trials with delivery of BVLOS medical supplies
Leonardo reports completion of the second phase of trials with Italian air navigation service provider ENAC, Telespazio, Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital. The beyond visual line
Read more“Japanese transport ministry plans to implement BVLOS drone flights before 2023” – Drone Life
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan has announced the formation of the “Next Generation Aviation Mobility Planning Office” to handle regulation
Read moreFAA budget request for fiscal year 2022 includes over USD100 million to support UAS development
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) budget request for fiscal year 2022 includes over USD100 million in funding for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) sector,
Read moreUS UTM company “Kittyhawk” rebrands as “Aloft Technologies Inc”
UTM company Kittyhawk has been renamed to Aloft Technologies, Inc. According to a 2 June 2021 press release: “Today, Aloft is the largest UTM network
Read moreThe tough task for European U-space providers: balancing compliance with competition – GUTMA webinar
By Jenny Beechener Just 18 months remain before European regulation (EU) 2021/664 comes into force, setting minimum operating requirements for safe unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
Read moreCIVATAglobal white paper sets out steps for local authorities to develop scalable UAM services
The global Civic Air Transport Association (CIVATAglobal) has developed a framework for local authorities around the world which can be used as a starting point
Read morePoland announces USD200 million-plus investment in U-space and related services
The Polish government will allocate over PLN 740 million (USD 201 million) to the development of U-space and related drone services, according to the Polish
Read moreThe FAA’s Space Data Integrator is a ‘game-changer’ for integration of commercial space vehicles in US airspace
By Jenny Beechener The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) begins site testing a new Space Data Integrator (SDI) this month, following five years’ development by
Read more“We strongly believe that the Skyarc platform will be the common digital UTM platform by Russia’s ANSP”
Alexey Khripunov is Chief Executive Officer of Skyarc, a Russian UAS traffic management (UTM) company implementing its system in the airspace above St Petersburg Can
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