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Embry-Riddle research recommends extending drone exclusion zone around airports

August 16, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, UAS traffic management tenders

According to an article published by Avfoil, “new research to count and analyse close calls between aircraft and drones has recommended extending the exclusion zone

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RTCA publishes new guidance for UAS in case command and control link becomes unavailable

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

Standards agency RTCA has published new guidance for Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) operations in the National Airspace System (NAS): DO-400. DO-400 provides procedures for uncrewed civilian

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AAUS argues ‘insufficient evidence to implement Remote ID in Australia”

August 4, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Counter-UAS systems and policies, Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

The Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems (AAUS) submission paper to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, and the Arts finds “insufficient evidence to

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US Transportation Committee chair Sam Graves backs reauthorisation to support new technology

July 20, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

As the US House of Representatives consider legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five

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Embry Riddle study highlights risk of collision between crewed and uncrewed aircraft

July 11, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Counter-UAS systems and policies, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

An Embry Riddle study published in the SAE International Journal of Aerospace, entitled ‘Three Case Studies on Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems Near Midair Collisions with

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Low Earth orbit ‘at risk of experiencing multiple collisions’ as satellite numbers increase

July 11, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Space traffic management, UAS traffic management news

An article published by Interesting Engineering warns of increased risk in collisions as a result of rising numbers of satellites operating in low Earth orbit.

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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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28 Oct 2025

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

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28 Oct 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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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