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
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?
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
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
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
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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“Counter-drone laser weapons still limited compared to other C-UAS systems” – Skylock’s Ofer Kachan
In a new blog post, Skylock’s Chief Technology Officer Ofer Kachan has questioned the feasibility of applying laser weapons to counter-UAS applications. “While the concept
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Xponential 2023: AUVSI publishes new white paper on autonomy in aviation
Today at XPONENTIAL 2023, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced the publication of a white paper encompassing all forms of autonomous flight,
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Altitude Angel public survey finds “getting permission to fly” among top challenges
Altitude Angel has released the results of a public survey it carried out in 2022 on the use of drones. Over 65% of respondents were
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Unidentified drones over critical infrastructure ‘a major concern’ – industry comment
A report by Danish newspaper Borsen says the Danish Energy Agency received 16 reports of drone and ship activity at energy facilities in the weeks
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