DroneShield Ltd reports it has launched the DroneCannon MKIITM fixed site UAS/drone disruption device. According to the company the DroneCannon MKIITM is substantially lighter and
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
“Who should manage urban airspace?” – CIVATAglobal webinar
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes* It seems somehow strange that in most of the world the only responsibility that local authorities have for managing drone and urban
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“UTM will change the dynamic between pilots and controllers” – ICAO Drone Enable
By Jenny Beechener “’Controller and ‘pilot’ will have very different meanings in the future,” said Nancy Graham of Graham Aerospace at the ICAO Drone Enable
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SESAR launches UAM U-Space large demonstrator projects
The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) has signed off in the last week a new portfolio of very large-scale demonstrations aimed at making aviation smarter and
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“We will have automated operations within three years enabled by a UTM system” – Axel Knutsen, Avinor
Axel Knutsen is Vice President of Unmanned Traffic Management at Avinor Air Navigation Services in Norway, winner with industry partner Frequentis of the ATM/UTM integration award
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IDEX 2021 – UAE HALCON launches SkyKnight C-UAS missile, part of Rheinmetall’s air defence system
HALCON of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), launched its SkyKnight air defence missile at the International Defence and Exhibition Conference (IDEX) 2021 and announced it
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FAA announces new application period for potential LAANC suppliers
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the next application period for entities to become FAA Approved UAS Service Suppliers of the Low Altitude
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European bodies agree U-Space regulatory package – will become law in 2023
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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“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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