A lack of a commonly agreed and certified standards to support beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights based on Specific Operations Risk Assessment
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
EU States “request postponement of EU drone implementation rules”
Several European Member States are understood to have requested a postponement of the applicability date (July 1, 2020) of the European Union (EU) Implementation Regulation,
Read moreAustralian regulator expands services for drone operations with approval of AiRXOS’ Air Mobility Platform
Australia’s regulator, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has approved the Air Mobility Platform developed by AiRXOS, part of GE Aviation, as a drone safety
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Commercial drone market to reach 2.91 million units by 2023 according to latest report by Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan’s latest market analysis, Global Commercial UAS Market Outlook, 2020, finds that the industry is transitioning from a nascent to a growth stage. With
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Droniq launches “hook-on” modem which enables drones to connect directly with the UTM system
Germany’s Unmanned Air Traffic Management (UTM) service provider, Droniq, has introduced a “hook-on” device which can be easily attached to a drone. When combined with
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“US counter terror agency expands counter drone capability with ELTA” – Jane’s
According to a report published by Jane’s, ELTA North America is working with the US Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) to deliver a pair
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US military awards Liteye another USD6 million add-on counter UAS contract
The US government has awarded Liteye a USD6 million add-on production order for Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) bringing the total awarded in March and
Read moreSwitzerland finalises Concept of Operations for the introduction of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) services
Switzerland’s Federal office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) and the Swiss U-Space Implementation (SUSI) public-private partnership have finalised the first Concept of Operations (ConOps) for the
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NATS suspends airspace user portal due to fall in demand during COVID-19
UK air navigation service provider NATS is suspending the Airspace User Portal (AUP) introduced in January 2018 to provide an easy, practical and streamlined application
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NASA demonstrates safe RPAS flight above Southern California in cooperation with General Atomics Aeronautical systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA‑ASI) flew its SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in the skies above Southern California as part of a joint flight
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