Numerous press reports say the city of San Diego and the US Marine Corps have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on “Smart
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Latvia’s LMT developing UTM system based on 5G mobile network
Latvia’s LMT Innovations – a branch of a mobile telephone operator in Latvia – reports is it is working on developing a new UTM system
Read moreAirbus opens UAM research centre in Shenzhen
Airbus has inaugurated its Innovation Centre in China at an official opening ceremony in Shenzhen, China. According to a press statement: “Airbus China Innovation Centre
Read more“Almost 89,000 airspace authorisation requests per year in Brazil” since launch of new airspace access tool
In Brazil, drone operator requests to access controlled airspace have jumped from just 65 in 2016 to 88,941 following the introduction by the national air
Read more“23,000 urban passenger-carrying drones by 2035” – new forecast by Porsche Consulting
According to a new study on urban air mobility by Porsche Consulting: “We expect electric passenger drones…to start providing commercial mobility services in 2025…Within one
Read moreAustralian start-up plans Blockchain-based drone ID trials by year end
Adelaide-based Wright Technologies aims to conduct field trials of its Blockchain-based drone identification and tracking system before the end of the year. Last year the fledgling company
Read moreFAA, AUVSI will co-host 4th annual UAS symposium on June 3-5
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will co-host the 4th Annual FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium
Read moreCoordinated BVLOS flights start in unsegregated airspace in Poland
The first coordinated beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight in unsegregated airspace took place in Poland on 18 February 2019. The flight took place
Read moreMyDefence launches new version of its KNOX C-UAS system for large-scale protection
MyDefence has announced a new version of its KNOX counter-UAS system (see also https://www.unmannedairspace.info/counter-uas-systems-and-policies/lockheed-martin-and-mydefence-link-to-form-new-c-uas-capablity/) aimed at protecting large scale civil and military areas against the
Read moreKittyhawk launches customised airspace flight operations tool
Kittyhawk has announced the launch of it Dynamic Airspace Customizable airspace tool which “enables teams to see their authorizations, key locations, and critical points of
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