By Jenny Beechener Harmonising global standards for Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) requires broader participation, in particular from industry, speakers agreed on day two of the
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
FAA “sees a pathway for UTM service provider safety oversight” – GUTMA’s US UTM event
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is moving towards an understanding on how to introduce oversight, rather than strict regulation, for UAS traffic management services provided
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HENSOLDT, AeroNetwork DMI are developing drone detector for helicopter crews
HENSOLDT and Aero Network DMI are collaborating to improve situational awareness of drones for helicopter crews. According to a company media statement: “The CLEARDRONE detector,
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Halo Space “makes first successful test flight of its space tourism balloon”
Halo Space has made a first successful test flight of its space tourism capsule (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/latest-news-and-information/halo-space-tourist-company-to-make-first-flight-trial-balloon-flight-in-december-2022/) Balloon Facility of the Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR)
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JARUS publishes SORA Version 2.5 proposals – comments by March 6 2023
Joint Authorities for Rulemaking of Unmanned Systems (JARUS) has published its latest version of its Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) for comments. According to JARUS:
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AUVSI launches “Drone Prepared” campaign to highlight community drone industry benefits
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has announced the launch of “Drone Prepared,” a multi-state initiative to help lawmakers ensure that their state
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Lockheed Martin and Rafael to develop C-UAS high energy laser weapons together
Lockheed Martin and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Ltd have signed a teaming agreement that includes jointly developing, testing and manufacturing High Energy Laser Weapon Systems
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EU Drone Regulation – What is going to change for the Swiss Drone Market?
By Nathanel Apter, UAS Engineer, Founder and CEO at UASolutions Nathanel.apter@uasolutions.ch On Friday 25th of November 2022, the Federal Office of Civil Aviation Switzerland announced
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Eve to provide Volatus vertiports with UTM capacity optimisation services
Eve Air Mobility has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Volatus Infrastructure, LLC, to supply a vertiport automation solution that will support traffic management
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Sweden re-issues tender call for a national UTM system
Sweden’s air navigation service provider Luftfartsverket (LFV) has re-issued its “Call for Competition, UAS Traffic Management (UTM) solution for Sweden” (Reference number: Ä-2022-018144) with a
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