US defense technology agency TechLink reports development of counter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) by researchers at the US Army’s Armament Center. According to the US
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UAVOS “demonstrates effective two-stage drone recovery parachute system”
Drone service supplier UAVOS reports successful testing of its new two-stage parachute system. The new parachute system design is aimed to provide slow descent of
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India launches fast-track drone authorisation process during COVID-19
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have launched the Government Authorisation for Relief Using Drones (GARUD) portal to
Read moreNew York test site secures USD1.6 million to develop contingency management platform
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a USD1.6 million contract to a team led by CAL Analytics development of a single, integrated contingency management
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Lithuania’s defence ministry selects Danish counter UAS technology from MyDefence Communications
A report by Jane’s International Defence Review states the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MoD) has purchased an undisclosed number of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS)
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From rogue drone detection to micro-weather forecasting – the technical capabilities of mobile phone networks
Cellular networks can provide more than just advanced connectivity services to drone operators and UTM service suppliers – they can deliver a range of advanced
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European U-space demonstrator projects focus on next steps
In the third webinar hosted by SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) at the end of April, speakers highlighted the next steps for the safe integration of
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Altitude Angel launches surveillance interface application for drone operators
Altitude Angel has launched a surveillance Application Programming Interface (API) designed to allow integrators to both share and receive flight data from a variety of
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Raytheon uses Liteye’s US Anti Defense System to target and cue Phaser technology
Raytheon Missiles and Defense is using Liteye’s US Anti Defense System (AUDS) system to visually identify, target and cue its Phaser High Powered Microwave system
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PansaUTM supports drone flights of COVID-19 test samples between Warsaw hospitals
On 29 April, a pilot project was carried out to transport samples for testing for the presence of the COVID-19 virus using a cargo drone
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