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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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
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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FAA to open application process to become a LAANC supplier on May 2
The US Federal Aviation Administration has announced it will open the application period to become an FAA Approved Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Service Supplier for
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MARSS “launches kinetic-attack counter UAS drone automated system”
UAS Vision reports that counter-UAS company MARSS has created an AI enabled autonomous interceptor that offers an intelligent, cost-effective and low collateral solution to neutralising
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FAB CE ANSPs set up U-space Coordination Group to exchange data on UAS traffic management implementation programmes
The FAB CE CEO Committee (CEOC) meeting of late February has approved the setting-up of a U-Space Coordination Group to share information and best-practices among
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Australia’s CASA publishes draft roadmap for RPAS and AAM regulations
Australia’s Civil Aviation Authority (CASA) has published its draft RPAS and AAM Roadmap to provide a plan for the realisation of a long-term vision for
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