The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has granted approval for United Drone Holdings (UDH) to conduct a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) long-range
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
African Drone Forum: “More autonomous than manned flights now in Rwanda”
In 2019 Rwanda become the first country in the world where the number of autonomous UAS flights overtook the number of manned aviation flights. Speaking
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Ascent Vision launches man-portable maritime counter UAS imaging system
Ascent Vision Technologies has launched its next-generation multi-mission imaging system for maritime counter UAS (C-UAS) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. According to a company press
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UAV Navigation demonstrates unmanned operations with UHF datalink beyond 300 km
UAV Navigation reports successful extended range flight beyond 300 km using its VECTOR autopilot and UHF data link designed by WAVENET RF Engineering. In the
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Counter-UAS company CerbAir announces EUR5.5 million in new funding
French counter-UAS systems manufacturer CerbAir has announced a EUR5.5 million round of financing and the incorporation of new shareholders. “With a number of detection and
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UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency plans unmanned demonstration search and rescue flights in civil airspace
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) selected Elbit Systems UK to conduct maritime demonstration flights in the UK using a number of its unmanned
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Airways New Zealand and OSL partner to develop counter drone and UTM system
Operational Solutions Ltd (OSL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airways New Zealand to jointly develop a counter drone detection system. OSL’s Command and
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FAA sets out next steps for UTM Pilot Program in Phase 1 summary report
The results of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) Pilot Program (UPP) recently published define the next set of
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Autonomous air taxi flight trials take off in New Zealand
The New Zealand Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with urban air mobility company Wisk (https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/air-taxis/boeing-and-kittyhawk-launch-wisk-company-to-develop-the-cora-air-taxi/) to support a transport trial of the company’s
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SESAR seeks proposals to demonstrate urban air mobility in open call backed by Horizon 2020 funding
The SESAR Joint Undertaking invites applicants to research “U-space capabilities and services to enable urban air mobility” in its latest open call for very-large scale
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