The SESAR JU and Frequentis have announced that “for the first time ever, general aviation aircraft, drones, and recreational remote-controlled model aircraft safely shared the
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Unifly raises EUR17 million in Series B investments
Belgian UTM company Unifly NV has completed a EUR17 million Series B capital funding round. Unifly’s most recent investor is Belgium’s Federal Holding and Investment
Read moreBarcelona Drone Center and AirMap to cooperate on UTM and training
The Barcelona Drone Center and AirMap have announced the formation of a collaborative partnership to raise the profile of the emerging drone ecosystem in Spain
Read moreNUAIR validates Flytrex drone parachute system – will lead US-Israel research drone centre
Following a series of tests completed by Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) at the New York UAS Test Site in Rome, New York, Israel-based
Read moreNASA starts final detect-and-avoid test flights in support of FAA airspace integration
NASA has begun its final series of test flights for the project, known as Flight Test Series 6 (FT6), at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
Read moreUS Army seeks range of DroneDefender C-UAS equipment
The US Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, on behalf of Counter, Rocket, Artillery, Mortar Project Directorate, requires the procurement of the following in support of
Read moreUS local authorities start cautiously considering how to integrate drones into their communities
By Rob Hoffman In the USA the Federal Aviation Administration controls the skies from 400 ft above ground level – underneath, it’s up to the
Read moreLFV issues tender for a study on a UTM system for Sweden
Sweden’s air navigation service provider LFV has issued a request for information from interested parties to develop a “pre-study” for a nationwide UTM system. According
Read moreRussian defence company “starts tests on space-based drone tracking”
Russia’s Fort Russ news agency reports that Russian defence company RTI Systems, which specializes in research in the area of radiolocation and telecommunications, has begun
Read moreThe technical challenges – and answers – to detecting rogue drones
By Tony Reeves of level 7 Expertise In many ways a small drone is the worst case possible for detection and defeat solutions. Examples of
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