Electra.aero, Inc has announced that it has completed the first flight of a solar-battery hybrid electric research aircraft. This 90-foot wingspan unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
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Naviair launches 4G/5G UTM Flight Tracker smartphone app for operational trials
Naviair has announced the launch of its UTM Flight Tracker app as the next stage of integrated drones with crewed flights. According to a social
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EASA publishes updated Easy Access Rules for unmanned aircraft systems
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a new revision of the Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (EAR for UAS). This Revision from September
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Drone Delivery Canada tests parachute designed to support drone flights over people
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has released further results concerning parachute testing and developed of the Canary drone. Since January 2022, the company has been testing
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European TindAIR researchers share air taxi U-space detect and avoid results
The SESAR TindAIR research project released results of two years’ activity and four months’ large-scale demonstrations conducted by consortium members. The project’s main objective was
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Oklahoma University launches C-UAS centre of excellence, announces USD15m contract
The Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) at Oklahoma State University has launched a Counter-UAS Center of Excellence and a new partnership aimed
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Rigitech and UpVision complete BVLOS flights in Czech Republic, anticipate larger scale operations
Swiss manufacturer and operator Rigitech recently completed a new beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) route in the Czech Republic in partnership with local U-Space provider
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Iris Automation joins OneSky Future of Flight programme to support BVLOS flight
OneSky had announce that Iris Automation has signed on to be a member of the OneSky Future of Flight programme. Iris Automation is a safety
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NATO tests counter drone technology to demonstrate interoperability between different systems
The recent Technical Interoperability Exercise (TIE22) by members of NATO carried out in the Netherlands and supported by the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI
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Israel’s transport ministry tests Robotican’s drone interceptor to safeguard safe zone
Robotican reports successful execution of an interception scenario together with Matrix, the Yeruham municipality, and Ayalon Highways on behalf of the Israel Ministry of Transport.
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