The Norwegian government is planning to test U-space operation in two sandbox trials during 2025, at Bærum, close to Oslo and Røros Airport, home to
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Avinor “officially designated provider of Common Information Services (CIS) in Norway”
In a Linkedin post, Nikola Tufekcic. Head of Unmanned Traffic Management & Counter-UAS at Avinor, has announced that Avinor has officially been designated as the
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“EHang, Hefei Hey granted AOC by CAAC – commercial operations imminent”
Multiple media reports say EHang has received acceptance of its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) application from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its
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DCAC certifies Innov’ATM as first U-space service provider in France
On March 27 2025, France’s Direction Generale de l’Aviation Civile (DGAC)/Civil Aviation Safety Directorate reported in a Linkedin post that it had issued its first
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MassDOT reports successful completion of three drone delivery company trials
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division has announced the successful completion of flights by three companies, which conducted drone medical delivery demonstrations transporting packages
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Volatus wins Transport Canada approval for widespread BVLOS nighttime drone flights
Volatus Aerospace Inc reports it has received approval from Transport Canada to conduct long-distance, remotely piloted beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations at
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Sentrycs wins order for fixed, portable C-UAS systems from African defence authority
Sentrycs reports it has been selected for a critical national security project in Africa by an unnamed defence authority, following a rigorous evaluation process, “delivering
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InterUSS Platform governance, quality control protocols for UTM/U-space data exchange detailed
Developers of the InterUSS Platform, an initiative by the Linux Foundation, have given more information about its governance framework and quality control processes. The aim
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Thales to lead EISNET air defence/C-UAS programme for 12 EU Member States
Under the European Defence Fund (EDF), Thales is to coordinate the EISNET (European Interactive Sensor-Based Dynamic Defence Network) consortium, involving 23 partners from industry, research
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EU security agencies hold first COURAGEOUS² meeting on improving C-UAS capabilities
Counter-UAS experts from several European Union based organisations on Monday 17 March met for the kick-off meeting for the COURAGEOUS² project, “marking the beginning of
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