The US Air National Guard (ANG) has awarded a contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) to supply its Detect and Avoid System (DAAS)
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Category: Civil/military integration
EUROCAE publishes draft standards for UAS detect-and-avoid systems
European-based standards organisation EUROCAE has announced on social media the availability of Draft ED-275 Vol. II ” Minimum Operational Performance Standard (MOPS) for ACAS Xu
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General Atomics to test RPAS flights in European controlled airspace
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is working with the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) in Greece to conduct a series of demonstration flights for European countries in
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NASA to demonstrate UAS operations in medium altitude manned airspace
NASA has signed a cooperative agreement with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to perform a demonstration flight as part of the agency’s project to
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JARUS publishes regulatory categories for UAS operations
The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) has published the JARUS UAS Operational Categorisation document on the RPAS website to define the level
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NATO tests passive and active tracking of small UAVs in urban environments
Electro-optical sensors were among tracking devices used during six days of testing at France’s Centre d’entrainement aux actions en zone urbaine (Cenzub) as part of
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European Skyopener project demonstrates benefits of multi-frequency satellite signals for safe RPAS operations
The Skyopener project to pave the way towards increased use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) in civil applications achieved positive results during a recent
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US Air Force expands UAS integration research project
The US Air Force awarded AX Enterprize, a small business enterprise, a USD7,753,015 modification to previously awarded contract FA8750-16-C-0293 for the integration of collaborative low-altitude
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DOMUS U-space partners test integration of drones in manned airspace
Members of the DOMUS consortium, a SESAR project to demonstrate safe integration of drones with manned aviation, completed the first U-space evaluation in mid-July 2019
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European Defence Agency invites research into safe RPAS integration
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has extended the deadline for submissions to conduct a study on “Accommodation validation for MALE-type Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS)
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