Frontex – the European Border and Coast Guard Agency – has launched a competition around the Detection of Low Flying Objects (DeLFO). Frontex invites the
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
2022 drone market forecasts: optimism but uncertainty over demand for complex services
Market forecasts for the value and growth of the commercial small drone sector over the next few years have shown a slight increase in predicted
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UK CAA invites applicants for emerging policy specialist roles in multi-disciplinary team
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) invites applicants for the role of Emerging Policy Specialist to join a progressive, multi-disciplinary team ensuring that policy is
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Japan’s Expo 2025 organiser issues call for eVTOL operators to develop UAM network at show
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition has opened a call for applications for the operators in the “Smart Mobility Expo” “Advanced Air Mobility
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South Korea “to form new C-UAS unit to deter North Korean drone incursions”
Reuters reports that South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on December 27 the country would create new a military unit specialising in counter drone defence,
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Slow, fast and hypersonic – what happened to UTM, C-UAS and AAM in 2022
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Logic plays no part in the successful commercialisation of disruptive industries. As the advanced air mobility (AAM) and UAS traffic management (UTM)
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Dallas joins growing list of US cities where Walmart offers drone deliveries
Walmart has followed an announcement in May 2022 with the start of drone deliveries services in Dallas, according to a report by Dallas News. “Drones
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DroneShield completes Canadian military counter drone exercise, evaluated by US DoD
Counter drone company DroneShield reports successful completion of the Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Sandbox 2022 exercise in Alberta, Canada. The Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC)
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EASA publishes updated plan for drone and eVTOL operational rules
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published ToR RMT.0230, the latest version of plan to introduce a regulatory framework for the operation of unmanned
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Oklahoma City DronePort Network and Osage to create AAM/drone testing corridor
Oklahoma City based DronePort Network (DPN) has entered into a contract with Osage LLC to develop and manage Skyway 36 near Tulsa. This facility, the
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