By Philip Butterworth-Hayes We are at least eighteen months away from the next generation of drone threats appearing on the battlefield, according to drone defence
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Israel extends EHang eVTOL flights over urban areas in latest INDI trials
“Israel on Wednesday expanded test flights of air taxis to urban areas in Jerusalem as it prepares the airspace for a drone delivery network of
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US Air Force issues RFI for C-UAS systems with satellite navigation attack capabilities
The US Air Force has issued a request to industry to supply counter-UAS systems with satellite navigation attack capabilities. “The acquisition of four (x4) Counter
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“Drone-defeat technology needs to be as affordable in the same way as drones are affordable”
Oleg Vornik, Chief Executive Officer at DroneShield, talks to Philip Butterworth-Hayes about the impact of Ukraine on counter-UAS technology provision and the evolution of this
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Michael Whitaker, CEO of Supernal, appointed new FAA Administrator
President Biden has nominated Mike Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Michael G. Whitaker is currently the chief operating officer of
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British Standards Institute publishes UAM/AAM definitions guide
The British Standards Institute (BSI) has published BSI Flex 1903 v1.0 2023-08 Future Flight Systems – Vocabulary. The standard covers definitions of 90 terms and 53
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eVertiSKY to develop NASA-backed standards for urban air mobility UTM platforms
eVertiSKY, a single-source provider of UAM ground space and airspace technology, is establishing a standard to capture and publish UAM traffic data via software defined
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Saab to launch quick-deploy Giraffe 1X C-UAS radar at DSEI 2023
Saab has announced the launch of a new Deployment Set configuration for the Giraffe 1X radar that will be shown for the first time in
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EOS demonstrates new directed energy and kinetic C-UAS capabilities
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) of Symonston, Australia, recently demonstrated Australian-built directed energy and kinetic counter-drone capabilities under field conditions, to an international audience, in what
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“Living labs needed to test UAM multi-level governance procedures” – ICAO webinar
By Jenny Beechener “Sandboxes that focus on proof on concept are not enough. We need to move to a ‘Living Lab’ concept to deploy and
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