According to numerous social media posts, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the European Commission and Eurocontrol, along with EASA member states have agreed on
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
“Strategic de-confliction next on the FAA’s UTM to-do-list” – NASA webinar
By Jenny Beechener “The next Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) service is likely to be Strategic Deconfliction based on a standard that ASTM is working on,”
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Italy’s ENAC “re-writes national drone laws to comply with new EU rules”
According to the International Law Office, in a post marked 24 February 2021, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) has issued a new regulation on
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Black Sage “has detected and neutralised drone threat at major Middle East public event”
An illegal drone was detected and neutralized at a major public event in the Middle East by a Black Sage mobile counter unmanned aircraft solution (CUAS) featuring
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Skyguide introduces digital authorization for drones and special flights
Skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, and AirMap have launched a digital flight planning and airspace authorization service for drones and other special flights
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US Border Patrol issues RFI for nationwide C-UAS concept whitepaper
The United States Border Patrol (USBP), as part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and on behalf of all of CBP, is conducting market
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NATS outlines key UTM integration research programmes as part of Future Flight Challenge
Safely integrating, not segregating, different airspace users is the key to unlocking the next era of aviation, while maintaining the same safety standards, according to Tharaka Kothalawala, writing in
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Varon and TruWeather partner to produce weather data inputs into urban UTM systems
Varon Vehicles and TruWeather Solutions have jointly announced a strategic collaboration to integrate weather and micro-weather capabilities into Varon Vehicle’s Traffic Management Systems (TMS). According
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“The idea that 5G can enable BVLOS missions is something of a myth” – Gokul Srinivasan
Gokul Srinivasan is the Technical Director at Robots Expert, a key player in research programmes such as 5G Drones and Gulf of Finland What is the potential for 5G in UAS
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New Zealand CAA applauds conviction of drone pilot for crashing into paraglider
The New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority (NZCAA) has welcomed the conviction of a recreational drone pilot at the Manukau District Court over a “deceptively dangerous”
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