Flight management software company Unisphere, and weather data expert Meteomatics have signed a cooperation agreement to improve the safety and efficiency of flight operations with
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Leon van de Pas succeeds Marc Kegelaers as CEO of Unifly
Leon van de Pas has been appointed CEO of Unifly. He succeeds Marc Kegelaers in this role. Leon van de Pas has worked in both
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New Unmanned Airspace survey highlights US domination of the global C-UAS sector
The latest update to the Unmanned Airspace directory of counter-UAS technology (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Counter-UAS-directory.-July-2020.pdf) shows the growing dominance of US industry in this sector – especially in
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AirMap CEO David Hose leaves the company as search starts for a replacement
US-based UTM service supplier AirMap has announced that CEO David Hose is leaving the company and a search has begun for a replacement. According to
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First UAM/AAM flight tests and infrastructure purchases “within a year”- FIA Connect
NASA plans to start its National Campaign-Developmental Testing (NC-DT) flights (https://nari.arc.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/NC%20Breakout%20Overview%20EcoWorkshop_v2_III_3_27.pdf as part of its Advanced Air Mobility infrastructure research with Bell APT-70 (Autonomous Pod Transport) https://www.bellflight.com/products/bell-apt vehicles
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Meteksan Defence delivers FAR-AD drone detection radars to Turkey’s armed forces
Turkish defence company Meteksan Defence has delivered Retinar FAR-AD drone detection radars ordered by the country’s Presidency of Defence Industries in 2019. According to a
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“Co-ordination and risk-management is the challenge, not technology” – Erwin Verstraelen, Antwerp Port
Erwin Verstraelen is the Chief Digital and Innovation Officer of Antwerp Port. Last September, the largest port area in the world comprising 12,068 hectares or
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AirMap receives USD3.3 million funding from US Defense Department
UTM company AirMap has received USD3.3 million from the US Department of Defense “to aid product development and engineering support for integration of sUAS mission
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UAM airspace monitoring company Hidden Level announces Uber Elevate tie-up
Hidden Level, a venture-backed company specializing in low altitude airspace monitoring, announced today a collaboration with Uber Elevate. According to a company press release: “Together
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First CityAirbus UAM demonstrator public flight takes off in Bavaria, Germany
The first public flight of Airbus’ CityAirbus four-seat all-electric multicopter demonstrator took place at the company’s Donauwörth, Bavaria, Germany, flight test facility on July 20,
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