The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its Research Agenda 2024. This provides “a list of research topics proposed jointly by the Agency’s
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
CANSO launches Airspace Asia Pacific, December 2025 in Hong Kong
CANSO is launching a new event – Airspace Asia Pacific. Taking place on 9-11 December 2025, at Hong Kong, China’s AsiaWorld-Expo, Airspace Asia Pacific “will
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US Navy seeks kinetic C-UAS capability against group 3+ drone threats
The US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has released a tender for kinetic defeat counter-UAS systems to protect US Navy assets. According to the DIU: “The
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Swiss government gives green light to FOCA to designate U-space areas
At its meeting on 14 June, Switzerland’s Federal Council approved the revised ordinances designed to implement the European U-space regulatory package, which Switzerland adopted on
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EDA to publish tender to industry to support civil/military airspace integration research
The European Defence Agency (EDA) intends to launch a tender with four lots to support the progress of safe airspace integration of UAS, from low
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SGS, BASF, ADLC start BVLOS autonomous petrochemical analysis drone flights at Antwerp port
SGS – a major testing, inspection and certification organisation – has launch its drone transport service in the Port of Antwerp in what the company
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Italy publishes national eVTOL flight operations and vertiport regulations
Italy’s National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) has published the first regulation at national level which regulates flight operations with vertical takeoff and landing capable aircraft
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Australian government announces new funding for BVLOS drone and eVTOL research
Enhanced beyond line of visual sight (BVLOS) drone operations, electric aircraft charging systems, airspace regulation, hydrogen-powered aircraft and cargo drone operations are all research projects
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U-space “does not satisfy requirements for autonomous drone guidance” – new research
The present concept of U-space does not satisfy essential information needs for the U-space traffic autonomous guidance and the identified gaps in information provision must
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A world first: autonomous air taxi operations launch – in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) reports it has inaugurated “the self-driving air taxi experience for the first time during Hajj season.” According
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