Russia’s news agency TASS reports that Belarus has developed a new air defence missile system dubbed TRIO to fight small-size drones. According to the republic’s
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Iris Automation launches AI-based detect and avoid system for autonomous vehicles
Iris Automation has announced the launch of Casia – the first commercially available computer vision detect-and-avoid solution to enable Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)
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Fortem and Unifly to collaborate on critical infrastructure airspace security
Fortem Technologies and Unifly have announced they will collaborate to develop a joint airspace safety and security solution for drone operations. According to a company
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UNICEF opens new humanitarian drone testing corridor in Sierra Leone
UNICEF reports that Sierra Leone will serve as a new drone-testing site for humanitarian and development initiatives to improve the lives of children in hard to
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“In Africa the drones get cheered on landing” – interview with Duncan Walker of Skyports
Duncan Walker is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Skyports (https://skyports.net/) Could you tell me how the drone delivery trials went in Vantaa – what the
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European national authorities meet to coordinate drone regulation implementation – UVS International
UVS International reports that representatives of the national aviation authorities of Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands and Spain, as well as representatives of the Cabinet
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AFRL, Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center to test Skyvision drone detector at Springfield airport
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Major General William Cooley, Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright Patterson Air
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DJI AeroScope UTM system to support Reno downtown urban air mobility trials
DJI has joined the programme to test urban air mobility operations in the downtown area of Reno, Nevada. A key objective of the research will
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UK’s CAA proposes registration charge of UKP 16.5 per drone operator
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today launched a consultation on the proposed charge for the UK’s new drone registration scheme that becomes law
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AirMap introduces “geocaging alerts” to notify drone pilots of deviations from flight plan
AirMap reports it has introduced Real-time Geocaging Alerts – with visual and auditory notifications when a drone flight deviates (or is about to deviate) from
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