Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has commissioned HENSOLDT to undertake a demonstrator study for a detect and avoid
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Category: Civil/military integration
UK launches automated flight approval app, makes airspace more accessible to innovative aircraft
From 31 July 2023 drone operators, and in the future air taxi pilots, across the UK will be able to submit requests to fly in
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IRINA project partners research pathway enabling RPAS integration into non-segregated airspace
Consortium members of the European research project IRINA held a kick-off meeting at Eurocontrol headquarters in Brussels. Involving representatives from diverse aviation stakeholders, including industry,
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EASA adopts M2 Means of Compliance for mitigation means, for example parachute recovery systems
The European Aviation Safety Agency has adopted and published the means of compliance for mitigation means M2 Ref. AMC to article 11 of Regulation 2019/947,
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ICAO’s UAS Advisory Group drives harmonisation ahead of DRONE ENABLE 2023
ICAO’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Advisory Group (UAS-AG) provides advice to the ICAO Secretariat on UAS matters, and more specifically on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management
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AFWERX integrates uncrewed traffic management to enhance US Air Force safety and security
The innovation arm of the US Air Force, AFWERX, and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Information Directorate have installed an Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management
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Eurocae, RTCA agencies update minimum standards for airborne collision avoidance
European standards agency Eurocae has published ED256A, updating the minimum standards for airborne collision avoidance system X (ACAS X), ACAS XA and ACAS XO. ED-256A
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European concept for operations (ConOps) for higher airspace published by SESAR 3
A concept for operations (ConOps) for higher airspace has been published by the SESAR 3 JU ECHO project, led by Eurocontrol. The ConOps defines future
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Paris drone corridor commences with first beyond visual line of sight flight
The long-range drone air corridor to the south of Paris has completed its first Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flight. The drone took off
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RTCA and Japanese industry development association sign MoU to share best practice
US standards agency RTCA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Japan’s Aviation Innovation Development Association (AIDA) to provide a framework for a collaborated partnership
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