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
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LFV 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
Read moreFukushima drone test-bed researchers issue API-based UTM specification request
Researchers in Japan testing UTM and drone operating concepts at the Fukushima Robot Test Field have issued a request for information for UTM suppliers to
Read moreGlobal civil drone fleet to increase 12.6% a year to 2028 – Teal Group forecast
The Teal Group’s 2019 World Civil UAS Market Profile and Forecast projects that non-military UAS production will total USD88.3 billion over the next decade, soaring from
Read moreEUROCAE publishes draft standards for detect-and-avoid low-level operations
EUROCAE has announced the availability of EUROCAE WG-105 SG-13 “DAA for UAS operating in VLL” for Open Consultation. Draft ED-267 “OSED for Detect and Avoid in
Read moreAltitude Angel joins Switzerland’s SUSI U-Space implementation programme
Altitude Angel is to join the Swiss civil aviation authority (FOCA) development programme to establish a U-Space regulatory framework. FOCA established the Swiss U-Space Implementation
Read moreCerbair and AirMap link to offer integrated C-UAS and UTM capability
CerbAir and AirMap have announced their collaboration to provide integrated, comprehensive solutions for low-altitude airspace safety and security. AirMap’s UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Platform enables
Read moreUS Marine Corps start prototype testing of vehicle mounted C-UAS laser
On 19 June 2019 the US Marine Corps reported it had taken ownership of a drone-killing, directed energy weapon prototype. The Compact Laser Weapons System—or
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