Skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, and AirMap have launched a digital flight planning and airspace authorization service for drones and other special flights
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
US Border Patrol issues RFI for nationwide C-UAS concept whitepaper
The United States Border Patrol (USBP), as part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and on behalf of all of CBP, is conducting market
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NATS outlines key UTM integration research programmes as part of Future Flight Challenge
Safely integrating, not segregating, different airspace users is the key to unlocking the next era of aviation, while maintaining the same safety standards, according to Tharaka Kothalawala, writing in
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Varon and TruWeather partner to produce weather data inputs into urban UTM systems
Varon Vehicles and TruWeather Solutions have jointly announced a strategic collaboration to integrate weather and micro-weather capabilities into Varon Vehicle’s Traffic Management Systems (TMS). According
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“The idea that 5G can enable BVLOS missions is something of a myth” – Gokul Srinivasan
Gokul Srinivasan is the Technical Director at Robots Expert, a key player in research programmes such as 5G Drones and Gulf of Finland What is the potential for 5G in UAS
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New Zealand CAA applauds conviction of drone pilot for crashing into paraglider
The New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority (NZCAA) has welcomed the conviction of a recreational drone pilot at the Manukau District Court over a “deceptively dangerous”
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UK Airspeeder drone crash report has wide implications for operators, regulators
The report by the UK’s Accident and Investigation Branch (AAIB) into the crash of the 95kg Alauda Airspeeder Mk II scale demonstrator drone will have
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UAV Navigation adds UTM traffic visualisation tool to its ground control system
UAV Navigation has added Visionair, a new traffic visualization tool, to its UAV autopilot system which can be used to support UAS traffic management systems
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Uncertainty around new drone rules “a key investment challenge for operators” – ICAO webinar
By Jenny Beechener Uncertainty and unpredictability around time-lines are the key issues for drone operators when it comes to developing new regulations, Bobby Healy, CEO
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Russian Army Special Forces to acquire more Arbalet-DM C-UAS units for armoured vehicles
Russian Army Special Forces will soon be equipped with Tiger-M armored vehicles with Arbalet-DM combat modules capable of fighting drones, reports Russia’s Izvestia news service.
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