ForceOperations reports that France’s General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) has launched a request for tender for a nationwide, civil/military “Deployable modular anti-drone protection” (PARADE)” counter
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Germany’s D3 joins Canadian programme to implement urban UTM concepts
The German UAM startup D3 Technologies AG has joined the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM) to support efforts to develop Urban Air Traffic Control
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PansaUTM records rising demand for services, adds new functionalities
The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) reports that in March 2021, the number of coordinated drone missions in the PansaUTM system amounted to 1,497.
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“The drone services and UTM markets are huge and diverse and GUTMA should cover everything”
Koen De Vos is the new Secretary General of the Global UTM Association (GUTMA) What is going to be the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
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US Air Force seeks suppliers for C-UAS contracting hub to link research, operational units
The US Air Force has extended its deadline for its request for proposals to industry for a counter small UAS contracting vehicle ( FA875021R1000) from
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UTM company Aeroscript “to start drone integration trials in St Petersburg airspace”
Philip Butterworth-Hayes Russian UAS traffic management (UTM) company Aeroscript has announced it will shortly start trials to integrate drones into the airspace around St Petersburg,
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Australia’s CASA to pilot streamlined drone flight approval process at three airports
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia has announced a trial of a streamlined approval process for commercial drone flights near three capital city
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Israel chooses national test site for trialling commercial drone operations
By Arie Egozi A dedicated, isolated commercial drone test site will be built in Yeruham, in Southern Israel. The test site will serve organizations and
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Drone/UAM ecosystems “must be developed community-prioritised services” – CIVATAGlobal webinar
Defining the future governance criteria for urban air mobility eco-systems will depend on the individual service delivery model in each area, the will of the
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Airservices Australia releases RFP for UTM Flight Information Management System
Airservices Australia has today announced the release of a Prototype Request for Proposal to collaborate with industry to develop a Flight Information Management System (FIMS) to
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