By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Over the last few weeks, United Arab Emirates (UAE) States have announced major advanced air mobility (AAM) eco-system development plans[1], with eVTOLs
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“Global drone market will reach USD 48.5 billion by 2029” – latest market report
The drone market is estimated to be USD 30.2 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 48.5 billion by 2029, at a CAGR
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Vigilant awarded grant by OAIRE to develop distributed detect-and-avoid system
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has been awarded a USD500,000 grant as part of a nearly USD1 million project to work with the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for
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Georgia DOT publishes Blueprint for AAM, plans to licence vertiports
The US state of Georgia has published its Blueprint for AAM, which provides “actionable initiatives that can be used to integrate AAM into Georgia’s transportation system.
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EASA publishes IAM Hub update, linking industry with drone, AAM key stakeholders
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched the second release of its digital space for the exchange of information on air taxis and
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Public safety tech company Axon to acquire C-UAS systems developer Dedrone
Axon, a global public safety technology company, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dedrone, the airspace security company. “By combining
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UN reports on growing use of drones by terrorist organisations
The United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism’s Autonomous and Remotely Operated Systems group has published a new report “Global Report on the Acquisition, Weaponization and
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Ukraine launches new tech accelerator to propel start-up defence technologies to the battlefield
A new defence tech initiative, the Defenсe Builder Accelerator, has launched in Ukraine. This 4-month intensive training program is designed for Ukrainian defence startups –
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How drone and C-UAS warfare has changed the battlefield in the last few weeks
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The evolution of drone and counter-drone warfare in Ukraine is changing the way armies, air forces and navies need to prepare for
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MightyFly flight corridor approved by FAA for autonomous eVTOL cargo operations
MightyFly, a US company developing autonomous cargo aircraft for expedited logistics, has announced that it has become the first large autonomous cargo eVTOL company to
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