Saudi Arabia’s AEC reports it is in the final phase of deploying its integrated counter-UAS (CUAS) system throughout the Kingdom. According to company officials at
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Air Traffic Management Magazine and Unmanned Airspace team again to launch the 2021 ATM/UTM Awards
Air Traffic Management Magazine and Unmanned Airspace are teaming up again to present the ATM/UTM Awards, We plan to present the awards at the 2022 WATMC
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ASD-STAN publishes “Direct Remote Identification” standard to meet EU 2019/945
European aviation standards organisation ASD-STAN reports is has published ASD-STAN prEN 4709-002 P1 –“Aerospace series-Unmanned Aircraft Systems — Part 002: Direct Remote Identification”. According to
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New advances in counter-UAV radar technology improve airport security
As drone technology becomes better in quality and lower in price, there is an inevitable increase in curiosity in drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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New integrated ATM/U-space services and capabilities will meet the airspace integration challenges of Urban Air Mobility
Giancarlo Ferrara, R&D Work Programme Coordinator at EUROCONTROL’s Drone/U-space Unit reports on how this SESAR research programme will support drone and passenger air taxi vehicles
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FAA launches programme of community, industry engagement on UTM research progress
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection of data and report submissions
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UK CAA asks for shareholder views on drones and eVTOLs
By Chris Stonor This week, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has begun the process of seeking views from members of the public as part of a
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US Department of Homeland Security awards Echodyne USD20 million border surveillance contract
Echodyne, the counter-UAS radar platform company, announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Innovation Team has awarded
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General Atomics and Boeing given US Army contract to develop 300kW laser
A General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing team has been awarded a U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) contract to develop
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Embry-Riddle research aims to extend BVLOS operations through new redundant flight control system
Research currently being conducted at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s College of Aviation could play a major role in expanding restrictions on small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), or drones,
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