US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate writer John Gould explains in a recent blog how the collaboration between NASA, the
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Nokia white paper shows how cellular networks can provide UAS connectivity for multiple drones
A Nokia white paper identifies the need for reliable command and control (C2) links to support demand for beyond line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations.
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Future Flight Challenge flight trials at Cardiff Airport demonstrate accurate wind measurement in complex environments
As part of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded Future Flight Challenge, the SafeZone project reports completion of a series of flight trials at
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India’s Ministry of civil aviation publishes liberalised Drone Rules 2021, replaces existing more restrictive rules
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has replaced existing rules applying to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with new liberalised Drone Rules 2021. The previous rules
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Consortia pass 100-flight hour milestone for BVLOS food and medical deliveries in India
The consortium led Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) provider ANRA Technologies has completed a 100-flight hour milestone while conducting Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) delivery
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US Navy awards USD18.7m development contract to MZA Associates for high-energy laser counter drone technology
The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded a USD18.7 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to MZA Associates to develop the counter unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAS) High
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Australian drone association seeks clarity on unmanned aircraft levy
The Australian Association for Unmanned Systems (AAUS) is seeking greater transparency on RPAS costs and revenue and has submitted a request under the Freedom of
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5GDrones research project tests C2 and UTM links over 5G in flight tests at Aalto University
Partners involved in the European funded 5GDrones research project report pre-trials at Aalto University in Finland to validate use cases using 5G. The flights included
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Sky Air Mobility joins Drone Logistics Ecosystem, collaborates with AirGo Design
Sky Air Mobility has become the first company from India to join Drone Logistics Ecosystem. The company says collaboration in the Drone Logistics Ecosystem will
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ANRA launches SmartSkies SORA risk assessment tool for drone operations in the EASA ‘specific’ category
U-space service provider ANRA has launched SmartSkies SORA, a fully integrated specified operations risk assessment capability that enables pilots to perform a risk assessment for
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