The US President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has released a new report with recommendations for modernizing wildland firefighting to protect America’s firefighters. Among a
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
IDEX 2023: DroneShield releases DroneOptID firmware update for enhanced detection and tracking
DroneShield has released the latest update for its DroneOptID platform. DroneOptID is a computer vision-based system used to control various thermal and optical sensors, detect,
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VOTIX, Iris Automation partnership integrates detect and avoid capability with drone operations system
Drone automation company VOTIX has partnered with Iris Automation to enable safe beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) as a result of the integration of
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GUTMA and Unmanned Airspace agree new media partnership
Unmanned Airspace is delighted to announce it has signed a new media partnership agreement with the Global Uncrewed Traffic Management Association (GUTMA). GUTMA is the
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NUAIR test environment supports New York Power Authority successful waiver application
The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) which manages the New York unmanned test site and 50-mile drone corridor provided the safe environment to
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GSMA and GUTMA release ‘Landscape Whitepaper on UAS Cellular Ecosystem’
The cellular ecosystem for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) market is still in its infancy according to the mobile network association GSMA. The main actors involved
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C-UAS company Fortem attracts USD17.8 million in new funding from major aerospace companies
Counter-UAS company Fortem Technologies has announced it has closed a funding round of USD17.8 million led by new key industry investors including Lockheed Martin Ventures,
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IDEX 2023: EDGE announces multiple C-UAS convey protection contracts
United Arab Emirates company EDGE has announced that it has been awarded two contracts with a combined value exceeding AED 70 million to deliver multiple
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New AUVSI white paper defines legal positions of US states, property owners and FAA concerning drone operations
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has published a legal white paper which sets out the legal status of states, localities and property owners
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UAS Operators: Be Aware
By Peter van Blyenburgh The Current Situation Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as “drones”, embody the technological progress made in several key technology
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