UK drone specialist Blue Bear reports completion of the second phase of the 18-month 5GRIT project, culminating in drone flights on an arable farm in
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ATA exhibits counter drone platform at AUSA exposition
Applied Technology Associates (ATA) exhibited its LOCUST counter-drone capability at AUSA Annual meeting and exposition in Washington 14-16 October 2019. LOCUST is designed to detect
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UK mobile counter-drone unit announced
The UK government has announced plans to create a mobile counter-drone unit, containing detection and disruption equipment, which can be deployed by police and other
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Azerbaijan and EHang confirm development of UAV control centre
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZANS), the air navigation services provider for the Republic of Azerbaijan, signed an agreement with EHang in early October to develop a command
Read moreUS Post Office adds clarity to September RFI for drone delivery services
The US Post Office has provided more details about the Request For Information (RFI) first issued in September for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operators and
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UK controllers, pilots highlight drone challenges ahead at October GATCO/BALPA symposium
UK air traffic controllers and commercial airline pilots have expressed their concerns with the UK government’s oversight of drone activities and evolution of a UAS
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U-Space “technically feasible but concerns remain” – PODIUM research conclusions
The U-Space concept – at least for U-Space service levels one and two – is viable and current UAS traffic management (UTM) technologies are approaching
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Wing makes first commercial drone delivery in the USA
This afternoon Wing is delivering packages, over-the-counter medication, snacks and gifts to residents of Christiansburg, Virginia, the USA first commercial drone delivery service. According to
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2019 Commercial UAV Expo Americas to break exhibitor and attendance records
Sponsored news When the doors open for the 5th annual Commercial UAV Expo Americas in Las Vegas on October 28th, it will break all previous
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European Commission, EIB set up new fund to finance drone infrastructure development
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) on 17 October announced the launch of a “European Drone Investment – Advisory Platform” to support
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