The first step is always the hardest. In the initial 2022 GUTMA Harmonized Skies webinar of 15th March – From standards to market: Can we
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Stratospheric Platforms “successfully trials 5G network coverage from HAPS vehicle”
UK company Stratospheric Platforms Limited (SPL), a partner of German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom (DT) has successfully trialled pioneering technology that provides 5G network coverage
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Russia “steps up lethal drone attacks in Ukraine conflict”
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes A Russian Zala Aero KUB kamikaze drone has been shot down by Ukranian forces in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv, according to
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Cargo drone operator DRONAMICS expands airport network to Germany and Denmark
Middle-mile cargo drone developer and operator DRONAMICS has announced the expansion of its European Droneport Network with two new locations, according to a company press
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Houthi forces in Yemen “expand drone attacks on Saudi Arabia”
Yemen’s Houthi group claimed it launched a drone attack on a refinery in the Saudi capital Riyadh on March 10, which Saudi state media said
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EU announces acceleration of digital airspace management investment and research
The adoption of a Drone Strategy 2.0 in the fourth quarter of 2022 to identify how drones can exploit digitalisation and automation to offer new
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SparkCognition, SkyGrid and LIFT Aircraft “link to deliver blockchain UTM for autonomous vehicles”
SparkCognition Government Systems (SGS) has announced its partnership with SkyGrid and LIFT Aircraft Inc. According to a company press release: “The companies will apply AI and blockchain technology to
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European ICARUS U-space researchers develop new ways to exploit research syngergies
Researchers from the European Union (EU) funded Integrated Common Altitude Reference system for U–space (ICARUS) programme have given an update on their work to identify related research areas in
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Draft vertiport design standards “show marked differences to ICAO helipad requirements”
The FAA’s initial vertiport design brief shows some marked differences from conventional helipad design standards, according to Toby Enzerink, Drone Consultant at AirHub Vertiport designs
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FAA BVLOS ARC report published: “FAA now needs to set acceptable risk level targets”
The Federal Aviation Administration’s UAS Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aviation Rule Making committee (UAS-BVLOS ARC) has issued its final recommendations, including the need for
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