“The federal-state breakdown about who manages drone airspace and surface air rights has not been resolved, which, as the Government Accountability Office recently reported to
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
uAvionix demonstrates “reliable communications during simulated connectivity failure” in BVLOS flight
Avionics company uAvionix reports a milestone flight using a dual skyLine and microLink C2 set-up. The company simulated failure testing during a beyond visual line
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Kongsberg provides 3D Operator visualization for Iris Automation’s Casia G detect and avoid solution
Kongsberg Geospatial, developer of the TerraLens Geospatial Software Development Kit, has partnered with Iris Automation to enhance their Casia-G ground-based DAA system. Casia G is
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Rolls-Royce powers directed energy extended laser field tests in collaboration with Lockheed Martin
Rolls-Royce has successfully demonstrated ‘deep magazine’ power capability for directed energy applications, powering multiple, extended laser field tests in collaboration with Lockheed Martin as part
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Australian regulator approves Swoop Aero’s remote operations centre to support BVLOS operations
Australia’s Civil Aviation and Safety Authority (CASA) has authorised Swoop Aero’s drone logistics centre. The company’s Remote Operations Centre (ROC) now allows the company to
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SAFIR-Med completes final DronePort tests to reduce the air risk in conflicting flight operations
Partners in SESAR’s SAFIR-Med very-large demonstration project showed how to handle conflicts in flight planning of different UAVs at the DronePort test centre at St Truiden,
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Drone regulation report identifies top countries ready for drone operations
Australia, Belgium and Norway top the list of countries most prepared for drone regulation and applications according to the latest report published by Drone Industry
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Altitude Angel to expand rollout of comprehensive private ADS-B UK sensor network
Unified Traffic Management (UTM) technology provider Altitude Angel is to accelerate and expand its planned deployment of aviation-grade Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) sensors
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Airservices Australia signs MoU with Gilmour Space to support safe airspace during space launches
Australian rocket launch company Gilmour Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australia’s air navigation service provider, Airservices Australia, to help facilitate safe
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SESAR’s SAFIR-Med research prepares for second very large demonstration event in Antwerp on 2nd June
The SAFIR-Med SESAR research project is planning a its second large demonstration event in a complex airspace, on the 2nd of June. Against Antwerp’s backdrop
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