EHang Holdings Limited has announced that it has partnered with Guangzhou Development District Communications Investment Group Co., LTD (“GDDCI”) to jointly launch the 5G Intelligent
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
How much will DroneUp’s business model disrupt the global UTM sector?
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes DroneUp’s takeover of AirMap (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/commentary/does-the-droneup-airmap-tie-up-mean-the-end-of-the-independent-utm-service-supplier-market/) will have major consequences for the global UAS traffic management (UTM) industry. The company’s business model –
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MARSS and Thales to link on counter UAS developments
MARSS has announced a collaboration with Thales for the delivery of system solutions to provide protection of critical infrastructures against multiple threats. According to a press
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US Marine Corps issues request for information for C-UAS interceptors
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) Program Executive Officer Land Systems (PEO LS), Program Manager (PM) for Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) has issued a
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US Department of Homeland Security extends deadline for C-UAS market survey
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) has published an extended deadline to its request for information to the 2018/2019
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US Navy trials latest version of its counter-UAS laser weapon
The US amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) has conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on December 14 while sailing in the
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EASA publishes U-space Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material proposals
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its proposal for Acceptable Means Compliance and Guidance Material (AMC & GM) to enable harmonised implementation
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A new European drone industry association, United Systems Europe, is launched
A new European drone industry association, United Systems Europe, has today been publicly launched. According to a statement: “In January 2021, taking the aforementioned into
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“Russian armed forces to receive upgraded Pantsyr-SIM counter-UAS systems” – TASS
Russia’s TASS new agency has reported the Pantsyr-S1M counter UAS/air defence system has received new hypersonic surface-to-air missiles that has boosted its striking range from
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How new standards will pave the way to autonomous passenger flights – AW Drones programme
By Jenny Beechener The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) predicts passenger flights with no pilot on board by the end of the decade, said
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