There is a clear need for separation between UTM and ATM controlled airspace – air traffic controllers do not need to see every drone in
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
European Commission opens tender call for UAM safety, sustainability and public acceptance
The European Commission has launched a tender for industry to research proposals in the areas of Urban Air Mobility safety and security, sustainability and public
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Poland introduces DroneRadar2 app – providing prototype operational U-Space 1-3 services
Poland’s UTM company DroneRadar has released its DroneRadar 2 application, a new iOS/Android app which integrates drone users within the national PansaUTM system currently under
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Frequentis and A1 Telekom Austria develop drone identification system
Frequentis and A1 Telekom Austria have developed a system to expose drone violations to public safety authorities as electronic identification rules are phased in According
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ASTM International and GUTMA agree to work on remote ID standards
Global standards organization ASTM International and the Global Unmanned Traffic Management Association (GUTMA) on 27 February signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at helping air
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Altitude Angel adds hobbyists to its list of LAANC authorisation approval customers
Altitude Angel has announced it has added Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) Exception of Recreational Flying/Section 44809 service in its products, which means
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Japan to build prototype operational UTM system by February 2020 following successful Fukushima trial
Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), NEC Corporation, NTT DATA Corporation, Hitachi, Ltd., ZENRIN CO., and Japan Meteorological Association are developing a
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Norway announces new operating rules as 930,000 Norwegians plan to buy drones
New regulations for professional and hobbyist drone operators have been highlighted at the UNC Conference in Fornebu, Norway, with individual presentations and reports from the
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Dedrone “is now the sole producer of the DroneDefender C-UAS”
Dedrone has announced it is now the sole producer of the DroneDefender counter-UAS system and has set up a new company to market its portfolio
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FAA adds four new airports and seven industry partners to its LAANC programme
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced two important expansions of the Low Altitude Authorization and Capability (LAANC) programme, which automates the application and approval process for
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