Israel will build a “laser-wall” air defence system to protect itself from drone and missile attacks, according to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, speaking at the
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
FAA and AURA to research ATC voice communications performance standards for UTM
AURA Network Systems (AURA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have entered into a four-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to help determine performance
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SESAR JU reports interoperability testing of drones in unsegregated airspace
The SESAR JU reports its ERICA programme is currently testing the interoperability of remotely piloted aircraft (RPAS) equipped with the detect and avoid (DAA) system
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DSNA seeks market information on counter-UAS suppliers
The Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne (DSNA), the agency in charge of air traffic control, communication and information in France, has issued a tender
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“Every sensitive or mission-critical site will ultimately need some sort of drone detection and mitigation capability”
Jeffrey Starr is the Chief Marketing Officer at D-Fend Solutions The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released a Part 139 certification alert informing Part 139 airport operators that
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AstraUTM supplies second traffic management in Finland to advance urban flights
AstraUTM has announced its second deployment in Finland of its UAS traffic management system as part of the DROLO USP Project. The company is supplying
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UAE bans drone flights following missile and drone attacks
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior (MoI) has banned all drone flights, according to an official Emirates News Agency report of 22 January. “The
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Skyports announces purchase of East London heliport
Skyports has announced its acquisition of a heliport, previously known as the Falcon Heliport, which is located in East London, UK, and only minutes away
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Urban Air Port wins financing deal “to develop 200 vertiports worldwide”
UK start-up, Urban-Air Port Ltd (UAP) has announced it has secured investment from Supernal, previously the Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group, to
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The lessons of failure: “drone delivery and UTM operations fail to impress Tanzania’s regulators”
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Academic researchers have completed a UK Royal Geographical Society (RGS) study on the political and institutional issues surrounding the opening of airspace
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