Defence IQ has published its Drone and Airport Global threat map, which highlights some of the most significant near misses between drones and manned aircraft
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DroneShield announces first Asian order
DroneShield has announced that its distributor GT&E has purchased two units of its DroneGun TacticalTM product, for use by a national security agency of a
Read moreUS Senate has until 7 October to pass FAA Reauthorization Act
The US Congress has passed a one-week extension of the FAA’s authorization (see FAA Reauthorization Act passes first hurdle – drone industry approves, others are worried),
Read moreEASA’s new role in drone regulation introduced in parallel with new cybersecurity responsibilities
The European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) On Air digital publication has given more information about the implications of the 11 September 2018 adoption by the
Read moreFAA announces nine new LAANC partners
On 1 October 2018 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced nine new partners to its Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) initiative, an innovative collaboration between
Read moreUS Department of Commerce contracts Echodyne for drone detection
The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA/ARL/ATDD has announced the award of a USD29,950 contract with Echodyne Corp to procure a MESA Detect and Avoid Radar
Read moreEuropean ANSPs, Eurocontrol to create digital hubs for UTM, remote towers and virtualisation
The A6 Alliance of air navigation service providers (ANSPs) and Eurocontrol have launched a joint initiative to establish a “digital backbone” to underpin the Europe-wide
Read moreANSI Standardization Roadmap highlights key gaps in UTM standards
The American National Standards Institute(ANSI) has released for public review and comment a working draft of the Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Version 1.0) being developed by
Read moreFAA targets drone pilots interfering with wildfire first responders
Pilots of drones who interfere with fighting wildfires, law enforcement efforts, or other first responders, such as medical flights, now are more likely to face
Read moreLong-range, 1,850 kg payload Flyox cargo drone completes Norway test flight
The Singular Aircraft Flyox has recently completed its first major, long range, northern hemisphere autonomous flight test at the Andoya NATO Air Base in Norway.
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