The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in Indonesia is evaluating the results of a trial delivery drone flight, according to a paper presented by
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Asia Pacific States “need to set up task force to develop counter-UAS guidance material”
States in Asia Pacific should set up a task force to develop regional guidance materials on specifying counter-UAS systems integrated within the civil aviation ,according
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New Zealand’s nationwide UTM system introduces apps, plans for BVLOS
New Zealand’s UTM company AirShare Ltd. (a subsidiary of Airways New Zealand, the country’s air navigation service provider) is testing LTE GPS and low-cost ADS-B
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Blighter and Genetec link to enhance airport drone detection capability
Blighter Surveillance Systems Ltd, a UK designer and manufacturer of electronic-scanning (e-scan) radars and surveillance solutions, has partnered with Genetec™, a technology provider of unified
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UPS and Matternet start medical deliveries by drone in North Carolina
US parcels delivery company UPS has announced a new logistics service to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones through a collaboration with Matternet, an autonomous
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Blue Bear opens 5G BVLOS test centre and trials 5G rural drone operations
UK systems integrator Blue Bear has announced the launch of its 5G enabled beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight test facilities in Bedfordshire. According
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OSA receives first FAA approval for drone swarm operations in national airspace
Oklahoma State University reports its Unmanned Systems Research Institute (USRI) has received its certificate of authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to permit flights of
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Landmark Gulf of Finland complex UTM trials to start soon
The SESAR JU reports that the Gulf of Finland (GOF) U-space demonstration project members have announced more details of the ambitious trials they will run
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ICAO issues request for information to help develop UTM global agreements
UVS International https://uvs-international.org/ has reported the International Civil Aviation Organization has issued a request for information (RFI) for Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) stakeholders
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UK’s NATS plans faster airspace authorisations as no fly zones are widened
Following the introduction on 13 March of legislation extending the no-fly-zones around UK airports from 3km to 5km, the UK’s air navigation service provider NATS
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