The US Department of Defense has published a Special Notice for the Weapons Conference (WEPCON) hosted by Eglin AFB, FL on 2-3 June 2020. This
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
ENAIRE wins EU grant to research demand/capacity drone traffic balancing
The European Commission has selected seven ENAIRE projects in connection with the SESAR Exploratory Research technological research program to advance in the Single Sky, including
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SkySkopes: Pioneering COVID-19 simultaneous drone response operations
How drones are being used in the fight against the coronavirus” It is a common enough headline. But one company, SkySkopes of North Dakota, is accelerating
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ACI Europe launches ConOps and guidance document for airport drone operations
ACI Europe has launched its Drones in the Airport Environment – Concept of Operations and Industry Guidance document, which outlines the regulatory and operational procedures
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EHang “to start autonomous aerial vehicle operations” in Hezhou by end of 2020
EHang Holdings Limited has announced its intention to build the world’s first autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) hub (or “E-port”) in the City of Hezhou in
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Zipline pioneers autonomous, long-range drone deliveries into urban areas
According to cnbc.com, Zipline, a Silicon Valley-based drone delivery service, is helping government officials in Ghana to monitor the spread of covid-19 by delivering test samples
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Drone Delivery Canada secures patent for drone routeing system in busy skies
Drone Delivery Canada has announced that on April 21, 2020, the United States Patent Office granted DDC Patent 10,625,879 which covers aspects of DDC’s drone
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“FAA’s DroneZone, LAANC lack sufficient privacy controls” – Office of Inspector General audit findings
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not effectively ensured that its DroneZone drone registration scheme and Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) have adequate
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Germany issues technical support tender for national drone detection system appraisal
Germany’s air navigation service provider Deutsche Flugicherung GmbH (DFS) has issued a tender for support services in evaluating its nationwide Drone Detection Systems (DDS) network
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Citadel Defense expands AI capabilities across its Titan C-UAS range
Citadel Defense has expanded its artificial intelligence (AI) solution to detect, identify, and defeat unmanned systems in the air, on land, or at sea. “Unmanned
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