The S. 896: SHIELD U Act, a bill which authorizes and expands counter-drone activities by state, local, and airport law enforcement, and federal agencies and
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Drone Enable 2023 – FAA launches XTM traffic management and EU’s U-space “ready this year”
By Jenny Beechener The Federation Aviation Administration Concept of Operations (ConOps) anticipates three complementary service environments for unmanned operations to fly beyond visual line of
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Russia’s CCBR “can target FPV drone crews based on anti-sniper training” – TASS
Russia’s new agency TASS reports that the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCBR) “has created a method for detecting enemy FPV drone crews based on
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“Naval version of Rafael’s air defence and C-UAS Iron Dome system completes successful trials”
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), under the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s DDR&D, along with the Israeli Navy and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have successfully
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Advanced air mobility missing from latest Horizon European EU research funding
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The latest analysis of the 2025-2027 Horizon Europe Strategic Plan from the European Commission – the second half of its EUR 95.5
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German defence ministry purchases C-UAS SMASH sights for army rifles
According to German news source Soldat und Technik, the German Defence Ministry the Bundeswehr is procuring counter-UAS (C-UAS) SMASH fire control sights for the G27P.
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“Ukraine to receive up to 140 Excalibur Army Viktor MR-2 counter-UAS systems”
Jane’s reports that up to 140 Viktor MR-2 counter-UAS and light air defence systems from Czech defence company Excalibur Army will be sent to Ukraine.
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Eve Air Mobility reports completion of its urban UTM prototype network
Eve Air Mobility announced today the completion of its Urban Air Traffic Management (Urban ATM) prototype. The prototype focuses on concepts and services essential to
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China announces launch of Xinjiang “Smart Air City” EHang-based UAM tourist service
The Chinese government’s public procurement portal has announced that Xinjiang Xiyu Jade Bird General Aviation Co., Ltd will create a RMB 21 million (USD3 million)
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DronePortRotterdam launched to develop integrated air mobility hub
In a Linkedin post, INSPIR8ION has introduced DronePortRotterdam programme, an Open Access Innovative Air Mobility Hub developed by the Port of Rotterdam and INSPIR8ION. “Our focus is
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