Unmanned Airspace presents a round-up of the UTM research findings from 2022. We have tried to be as comprehensive as possible but will not have
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US FCC issues proposals for 5030-5091 MHz band UAS communications service
The US Federal Communications Commission today proposed rules to enable wireless communications for unmanned aircraft system use in the 5030-5091 MHz band and sought comment
Read moreUS Air Force awards Black Sage a C-UAS contract “worth up to USD900 million”
Black Sage Technologies has announced it has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for counter-UAS systems from the US Air Force. The contract has a
Read more“Ford files patents to integrate drones with automobiles” reports Ford Authority
The Ford Authority news service reports that Ford Motor Company has filed a patent for drone flights over public roadways. According to the report the patent was
Read moreFrontex launches EUR950,000 low flying objects detection competition
Frontex – the European Border and Coast Guard Agency – has launched a competition around the Detection of Low Flying Objects (DeLFO). Frontex invites the
Read more2022 drone market forecasts: optimism but uncertainty over demand for complex services
Market forecasts for the value and growth of the commercial small drone sector over the next few years have shown a slight increase in predicted
Read moreJapan’s Expo 2025 organiser issues call for eVTOL operators to develop UAM network at show
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition has opened a call for applications for the operators in the “Smart Mobility Expo” “Advanced Air Mobility
Read moreSouth Korea “to form new C-UAS unit to deter North Korean drone incursions”
Reuters reports that South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on December 27 the country would create new a military unit specialising in counter drone defence,
Read moreSlow, fast and hypersonic – what happened to UTM, C-UAS and AAM in 2022
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Logic plays no part in the successful commercialisation of disruptive industries. As the advanced air mobility (AAM) and UAS traffic management (UTM)
Read moreEASA publishes updated plan for drone and eVTOL operational rules
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published ToR RMT.0230, the latest version of plan to introduce a regulatory framework for the operation of unmanned
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