By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The UK’s DroneX show has turned into a counter-UAS marketplace for Ukrainian and, surprisingly, Chinese companies. Ukraine’s industry had the biggest and
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
SkyDrive announces plans for 146 Osaka rooftop vertiports
Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive reports it will launch a feasibility study to repurpose existing rooftop emergency landing sites in Osaka City as eVTOL vertiports. This
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EHang to pioneer eVTOL trials and UTM system in Vietnam
EHang has announced that its Global Fast Track Program has expanded to Vietnam. “Vietnam has become the second country to join the Program following Sri
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Oman invites drone, eVTOL developers to take part in AAM demonstrations
On September 29, Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority, announced the launch of the “Strategic Programme
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When GNSS degradation affects more than navigation – the hidden impact on UTM and BVLOS decision-making
As uncrewed aviation becomes increasingly dependent on shared digital position, global navigation satellite system (GNSS) degradation can propagate far beyond navigation — affecting containment, conformance,
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Russia and China plan cross border drone corridors
Russia is actively negotiating with China to launch cross-border routes for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with a pilot project planned for Blagoveshchensk, Dmitry Yadrov, the
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European Council chooses drone/counter-drone programme for strategic defence funding
The European Council today approved the Drone and Counter-Drone European Resolve (DECODER) project as five European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs) to strengthen Europe’s
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Skyports, Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority finalise plans for a four-vertiport AAM network
Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA) and Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports) have today signed a binding agreement at RAKTA headquarters to develop and operate the infrastructure
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KNDS adds AERIX AXS-μ1 interceptor drone to its TARGAS armoured vehicle C-UAS protection system
KNDS is partnering with AERIX SYSTEMS to strengthen the capabilities of the company’s TARGAS (Tactical Advanced Response for Ground, Air and Surface threats), KNDS’s counter-drone
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JIATF 401 concludes latest counter-UAS exercise at US Army Yuma Proving Ground
The US military’s DVIDS press service reports Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has concluded its operational experimentation exercise, Falcon Peak 26.2, at the US Army’s
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