The UK Drone Pathfinder Programme, sponsored by the Department for Transport (DfT), is supporting a new project by Cranfield University and EDF Energy to establish
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
European GNSS Agency invites competitors to demonstrate drone applications using Galileo services
The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has launched a new competition to boost the adoption of GNSS solutions for drone applications across a wide range of
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Swift’s high altitude unmanned aerial system receives FAA airworthiness certification
Swift Engineering’s high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial system has received two technology patents and received airworthiness certifications from the National Aeronautical and Space
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UAM airspace monitoring company Hidden Level announces Uber Elevate tie-up
Hidden Level, a venture-backed company specializing in low altitude airspace monitoring, announced today a collaboration with Uber Elevate. According to a company press release: “Together
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First CityAirbus UAM demonstrator public flight takes off in Bavaria, Germany
The first public flight of Airbus’ CityAirbus four-seat all-electric multicopter demonstrator took place at the company’s Donauwörth, Bavaria, Germany, flight test facility on July 20,
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Northrop Grumman and Epirus combine on counter UAS swarm defence
Northrop Grumman Corporation has formed a strategic supplier agreement with Epirus, Inc. to offer the company’s Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) capability as a component of Northrop
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Droniq offers short-term free UTM access to encourage more BVLOS operations
German provider of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) services, Droniq, has launched a campaign to encourage drone operators to expand beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)
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Terra Drone authorised to fly BVLOS in Indonesia
Indonesia’s Directorate of Airworthiness & Aircraft Operations (DAAO), a division within the Civil Aviation arm of the Transportation Ministry, has granted Terra Drone a license
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UAVOS joins HAPS industry alliance to evolve solar-powered autonomous platforms in the stratosphere
Unmanned vehicle specialist UAVOS has joined the High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) industry Alliance to promote the use of high-altitude solar-powered autonomous aircraft for facilitating
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EASA publishes proposed standards for certification of light drones
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a proposal of airworthiness standards for the certification of the vast majority of light unmanned aircraft.
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