The main focus of the second AW Drones workshop taking place on 5 November 2020 will be on U-space, in addition to the outcome of
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Category: Civil/military integration
Remotely controlled unmanned aircraft lands at Ben Gurion International alongside commercial flights
Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport received the first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) on 16 September when the Heron, a UAV developed and built by Israel
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UK maritime and coastguard agency completes BVLOS trial with Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has successfully completed a series of flight demonstrations for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The
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‘ICAO’s UTM framework continues to be iterative document’ says Advisory Group
ICAO’s Unmanned Air Traffic Management (UTM) Advisory Group (AG) is due to release the latest edition of its high-level UTM framework. The draft version of
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Airbus, Boeing study impact of new entrants on future airspace management
Airbus has collaborated with Boeing to write a report warning that air traffic management (ATM) technology must be significantly modernised to manage countless new small
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European Union to provide EUR21 million for military RPAS detect and avoid research
The European Commission has announced it will fund up to EUR21.1 million of the EUR27.4 total required for the EUDAAS (European Detect and Avoid (DAA)
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Eurocae releases draft performance standard for RPAS automatic take-off and landing
European standards agency Eurocae has released for open consultation draft standards for “Minimum Aviation Systems Performance Standard for RPAS Automatic Take-off and Landing” ED-283. Prepared
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French civil, military authorities flight test RPAS integration in controlled airspace
Bordeaux and Marseille control centres (ACCs) controlled a military MALE drone in their airspace FL145 / FL230 in a safe manner on the 19 May
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SESAR exploratory research to explore RPAS IFR operations in terminal manoeuvring area
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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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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