A share of the EUR38.5 million European Commission funding released at the end of May for SESAR exploratory research projects includes three programmes that address
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Category: Civil/military integration
Eurocae invites comments on draft performance standards for RPAS emergency recovery functions
European standards agency Eurocae has released a draft document prepared by Eurocae Working Group 105 SG-53 “ERA – Automation and Emergency Recovery ” for open
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Eurocae issues draft RPAS system safety assessment criteria for open consultation
European standards agency Eurocae has issued a draft document prepared by Working Group WG-105 SG-41 “RPAS System Safety Assessment Criteria” for open consultation. The draft
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European Defence Agency selects AERTEC Solutions to assess safe termination of RPAS flights
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has awarded a consortium led by AERTEC Solutions in partnership with GMV a contract to assess the safe autonomous flight
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US Air Force reserve selects General Atomics’ detect and avoid system for remotely piloted aircraft
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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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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