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European study supports Drone Strategy 2.0, calls for increased coordination and prioritisation

July 11, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

A study published in May following a request by the European Parliament TRAN committee is informing an assessment of the Drone Strategy 2.0 and offers

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Ukraine’s escalating drone war and civil drone security implications

July 10, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Counter-UAS systems and policies

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes We are now in the fourth stage of the drone war in Ukraine.  Stage one was characterised by Ukraine’s successful use of

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Australia seeks public feedback on remote ID and drone privacy guidelines proposals

July 7, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

Australia’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts has published two surveys to collect public feedback on Remote Drone Identification and Drone

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OneSky builds airspace information layers as part of Korea’s UATM solution

June 30, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

Unmanned Air Traffic Management (UATM) company OneSky is part of a consortium supporting the Korea – Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) challenge aimed at commercialization of

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Paris 2023 Air Show highlights the new UAM challenge of finding a place to land

June 28, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Two important deadlines were confirmed during the 2023 Paris Air Show: July 2024 for the start of the Paris Olympic Games, during

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MIT Lincoln Labs responds to FAA UAS BVLOS request for comment

June 15, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

MIT Lincoln Laboratory has responded to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) request for comment on UAS Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight Operations. Technical representative Andrew Weinert posted

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GUTMA working group addresses UTM certification challenges: Why Automated Testing?

June 14, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) Standards Harmonization Working Group has released a new publication entitled Why Automated Testing? The document explores the significance of automated

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FAA reauthorization bill could add space traffic management to agency work – Space News

June 13, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Civil/military integration, Commentary, Emerging regulations, Space traffic management, UAS traffic management news

A bill introduced in the House to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration includes a provision directing the agency to get involved in space traffic management,

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AUVSI details discussions points from Xelevate’s 2023 Airspace Awareness conference

June 13, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Counter-UAS systems and policies, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) exhibited at the Airspace Awareness and Protection Conference, co-hosted by Xelevate – the DC and NC Unmanned

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Scaling cellular command-and-control capability for multiple drone operations

May 22, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news

Boris Resnick is a CTO at Flyvercity (https://www.flyvercity.com/), an Israeli company that builds 5G-based services for drone operators and traffic management. Boris also leads ACJA

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EMERGING REGULATIONS

EASA proposes wide range of amended rules to tighten security of drone operations in the EU

September 21, 2026

“Just eleven European countries publish UAS geo zone information in correct format”

September 9, 2026

SESAR JU project kicks off to develop DFR for the safe integration of UAS and AAM

September 8, 2026

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September 4, 2026

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September 2, 2026

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28 Oct

A report not getting enough attention.
Thankful for @BlakistonLaw's analysis of the situation.

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28 Oct

Un updated overview of low-altitude traffic programmes in China – province by province https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/un-updated-overview-of-low-altitude-traffic-programmes-in-china-province-by-province/

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27 Oct

Will new US state policies on AAM strangle or accelerate the USA’s eVTOL industry? https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/emerging-regulations/will-new-us-state-policies-on-aam-strangle-or-accelerate-the-usas-evtol-industry/

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27 Oct

Supporting Drone Strategy 2.0: SESAR U-space research reaches end of the beginning https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/supporting-drone-strategy-2-0-sesar-u-space-research-reaches-end-of-the-beginning/

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25 Oct

Florida DOT publishes its AAM network development plan https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/new-city-projects/florida-dot-publishes-its-aam-network-development-plan/

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Norway opens U-space sandbox trials next month – “full commercial operations in 2026” https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/norway-opens-u-space-sandbox-trials-next-month-full-commercial-operations-in-2026/

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