Unmanned Airspace presents a round-up of the UTM research findings from 2022. We have tried to be as comprehensive as possible but will not have
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
US FCC issues proposals for 5030-5091 MHz band UAS communications service
The US Federal Communications Commission today proposed rules to enable wireless communications for unmanned aircraft system use in the 5030-5091 MHz band and sought comment
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US Air Force awards Black Sage a C-UAS contract “worth up to USD900 million”
Black Sage Technologies has announced it has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for counter-UAS systems from the US Air Force. The contract has a
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“Ford files patents to integrate drones with automobiles” reports Ford Authority
The Ford Authority news service reports that Ford Motor Company has filed a patent for drone flights over public roadways. According to the report the patent was
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Frontex launches EUR950,000 low flying objects detection competition
Frontex – the European Border and Coast Guard Agency – has launched a competition around the Detection of Low Flying Objects (DeLFO). Frontex invites the
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2022 drone market forecasts: optimism but uncertainty over demand for complex services
Market forecasts for the value and growth of the commercial small drone sector over the next few years have shown a slight increase in predicted
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Japan’s Expo 2025 organiser issues call for eVTOL operators to develop UAM network at show
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition has opened a call for applications for the operators in the “Smart Mobility Expo” “Advanced Air Mobility
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South Korea “to form new C-UAS unit to deter North Korean drone incursions”
Reuters reports that South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on December 27 the country would create new a military unit specialising in counter drone defence,
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Slow, fast and hypersonic – what happened to UTM, C-UAS and AAM in 2022
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Logic plays no part in the successful commercialisation of disruptive industries. As the advanced air mobility (AAM) and UAS traffic management (UTM)
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EASA publishes updated plan for drone and eVTOL operational rules
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published ToR RMT.0230, the latest version of plan to introduce a regulatory framework for the operation of unmanned
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