The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D) and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have announced the delivery the first Iron
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
China’s new Civil Aviation Law increases oversight of domestic drones and eVTOLs
China’s Xinhua news agency reports that on December 27, the country’s lawmakers have voted to adopt a revision to the Civil Aviation Law which will
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ENAV buys controlling stake in drone data analytics company AIView
Italy’s air navigation service provider ENAV SpA has announced a binding agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake in AIView Group, a company specializing in
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DroneShield announces USD6.2 million C-UAS contract from Asia Pacific country
DroneShield has announced it has received a standalone contract for USD6.2 million from an in-country reseller for delivery to a military end-customer in an Asia
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FCC restricts future sales of new Chinese drones in the USA
The US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) has concluded “that all the following equipment and services should be added
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New drone rules come into operation today in New Zealand
The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has announced a package of modernised Civil Aviation Rules for drones and advanced aviation takes effect today, “providing
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US C-UAS spending to soar following passage of Safer Skies Act – where will the money go?
The USA will spend more than USD4 billion on counter-UAS systems in 2026, writes Philip Butterworth-Hayes On December 18 President Trump signed the FY26 National
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Air New Zealand moves to next stage of airspace integration trials with the BETA Alia CX300
In a Linkedin post, Air New Zealand has announced it has reached a new milestone with the BETA TECHNOLOGIES ALIA CX300 officially arriving in Wellington,
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EASA details drone/crewed aircraft collision risk in its latest safety plan
Crewed aircraft/drone collisions have been identified as a safety risk within the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) latest EASA Safety Risk Portfolio, the European
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DLR and Frequentis establish U-space testing area at Cochstedt
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and skyzr GmbH, a subsidiary of Frequentis AG have developed an experimental U-space area to test advanced procedures for safe
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