For many in India, the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021, which came into force on 12 March 2021, are being seen as overtly prohibitive. “India’s
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Brazil’s XMobots wins certification from ANAC for 30km BVLOS drone operations
Brazil’s XMobots reports it has received the first authorization by the Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – National Agency of Civil Aviation (ANAC) for beyond
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Antwerp Port to launch UTM system – appoints Unifly as industrial partner
The Port of Antwerp has become one of the first seaports to initiate unmanned air traffic management (UTM) in a busy and complex port environment
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Department 13 and AVCRM link to add drone detection to infrastructure compliance risk management
Australian counter UAS (C-UAS) company Department 13 has partnered with Australian aviation software provider AVCRM (Advanced Compliance Risk Management) to bring clients a new operational
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WhiteFox Defense delivers a DroneFoxTM C-UAS to major US city police force
WhiteFox Defense Technologies Inc reports it has delivered a DroneFoxTM Counter UAS (CUAS) system to a major US city’s police department. DroneFox is an omnidirectional
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Pakistan: PM Imran Khan approves establishment of Civil Drone Authority
By Chris Stonor Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the establishment of the Civil Drone Authority for his country to put in place an
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US Air Force “is testing dune buggy-mounted C-UAS high energy lasers”
Defence News reports that the US Air Force is testing whether lasers mounted on the backs of dune buggies could be the counter-drone weapon the
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US Naval Air Warfare Center to acquire Guardian ground-based UAS detect and avoid systems
The US Naval Air Warfare Center – Aircraft Division (NAWCD) at Patuxent River, MD has announced its intention to issue a contract for Guardian Ground
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Israel starts research into long-range counter-UAS drone-based lasers
By Arie Egozi The Israeli Ministry of Defence has launched a research programme to develop long-range ground-based and airborne lasers to shoot down drones. The
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Complete Air Traffic System Global Council (CATS) UTM/ATM industry leadership body launches
The first meeting of the Complete Air Traffic System (CATS) Global Council, a forum which brings together air navigation service providers (ANSPs), UTM service providers,
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