Helsing has unveiled Contra, an AI-controlled autonomous air defence system designed to protect countries from scaled drone and missile attacks. The company also introduced two
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
France and Switzerland agree to cooperate on U-space implementation
The French aviation regulator Direction Generale de l’Aviation Civile (DGAC) reports in a Linkedin post that in September this year its signed an agreement with
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Michigan state funds UTM and related programmes to support more complex drone operations
A UAS traffic management system (UTM), surveillance radar to enhance beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations and weather related forecasts and monitoring for
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Germany’s Quantum Systems “achieves 777 km/h speed for new interceptor drone”
Multiple press reports the German enterprise Quantum Systems has developed the Apex Recordhunter technology demonstrator, which has reached a speed of 777 km/h. According to
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Chorley federated UTM implementation demonstration puts the UK in the UTM fast lane
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Drone operators, regulators, UTM service providers (USSPs) and other related stakeholders met in Chorley, in the northwest of the UK, on October
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Málaga to host eVTOL, cargo drone VERT-IGO airspace integration research events this week
This week Málaga will host three events as part of the Vertical Operations ready to GO (VERT-IGO) project, a Horizon Europe Innovation Action funded by
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Bristow, Electra, Avinor CAA Norway plan hybrid electric EL2 demonstration flights next year
Bristow Group, Electra, Avinor and the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway (CAA Norway) will conduct demonstration flights with Electra’s hybrid-electric EL2 technology demonstrator at five
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Drive Ohio launches pioneering digital network plan for drone, eVTOL comms and airspace management
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), through DriveOhio, has released its three-year plan to enable and scale advanced air mobility (AAM) operations
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UK’s Lydd Airport plans UK Centre for Future Flight Innovation
Lydd Airport in the UK has unveiled plans for UK Centre for Future Flight Innovation – a dedicated base for testing the next generation of
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SIG SAUER launches C-UAS electro-optic system at AUSA 2026
SIG SAUER has unveiled at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) trade show the SIG SAUER XRAY9-CUAS, a counter-unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) electro-optic
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