NAV CANADA has entered into an agreement with Unifly for the deployment of a national system that provides digital services for safely operating and managing
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Connected Skies: First webinar announced for March 18
Following the announcement by the Global UTM Association (GUTMA) of the replacement of the recently cancelled Connected Skies event (which had been due to take
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The Unmanned Airspace Guide to UTM events at World ATM Congress 2020
There are 28 UAS traffic management related panels and presentations at the World UTM Congress in Madrid, taking place between March 10 and March 12
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“Drone dazzling counter-UAS equipment installed on US Navy warship” – news report
Numerous press reports say that the US Navy has successfully installed its first Optical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy (ODIN) laser weapon aboard one of its warships. According to
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“It’s not about choosing a UTM supplier for a whole nation it’s about understanding what kind of functionality airspace users need”
Jon Hegranes is the CEO & Founder of Kittyhawk What has been your experience of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) programme? I
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New members join the FAA Drone Advisory Committee
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced it has appointed two new members to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (DAC). The new members are
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“Shortcomings in FAA drone ID proposals can be solved by new ASTM I standard “- Wing
Drone delivery company Wing has issued a press statement which outlines its view on how the new ASTM International standard for sharing UTM information (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/news-first/astm-international-publishes-standards-for-remote-id-and-tracking-of-drones/)
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EUROCAE calls for participants to create safe UAS operational standards in the “specific” category
European-based standards body EUROCAE has opened a call for participation in EUROCAE WG-117, to develop a comprehensive compliant development standard identified to provide assurance as
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ASTM International publishes standards for remote ID and tracking of drones
Standards body ASTM International has announced the publication of its standard specification for remote ID and tracking, also known as Active Standard ASTM F3411, developed
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uAvionix introduces ADS-B transponder for urban air mobility UTM applications
uAvionix has introduced a new ADS-B transponder to its General Aviation (GA) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) lineup. tailBeaconX, the new Mode S Extended Squitter (ES)
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