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NASA releases findings from a cost and benefit analysis of orbital debris remediation

March 14, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Space traffic management, UAS traffic management news

NASA has released a new publication address the growing issue of space debris. Entitled ‘Cost and Benefit Analysis of Orbital Debris Remediation’, the report presents

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Airspace World: ‘There will be no industry within two years without scalability – EU Drone Strategy 2.0

March 8, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

By Jenny Beechener Benoit Curdy from Swiss regulator FOCA said U-space is still only seen as very specific airspaces, whereas “the goal is to scale.

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GSMA and GUTMA release ‘Landscape Whitepaper on UAS Cellular Ecosystem’

February 22, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

The cellular ecosystem for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) market is still in its infancy according to the mobile network association GSMA. The main actors involved

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UAS Operators: Be Aware

February 21, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

By Peter van Blyenburgh The Current Situation Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as “drones”, embody the technological progress made in several key technology

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U-Spaces offer huge potential – but should not be the sole growth driver for the drone market

February 10, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

In our first commentary article by industry experts on the significance of the new EU U-Space Regulation, Droniq’s Chief Executive Officer Jan-Eric Putze highlights some

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The importance of the European Union’s U-space drone regulation

January 26, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes On 26 January 2023 the European Union’s U-space regulation came into effect.  EU Member States will now identify U-space airspace areas where

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Slow, fast and hypersonic – what happened to UTM, C-UAS and AAM in 2022

December 22, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Logic plays no part in the successful commercialisation of disruptive industries. As the advanced air mobility (AAM) and UAS traffic management (UTM)

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EU Drone Regulation – What is going to change for the Swiss Drone Market?

December 7, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Emerging regulations

By Nathanel Apter, UAS Engineer, Founder and CEO at UASolutions Nathanel.apter@uasolutions.ch On Friday 25th of November 2022, the Federal Office of Civil Aviation Switzerland announced

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“Sophisticated drone technology presents new challenges in modern warfare”

November 24, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Counter-UAS systems and policies

An article published by The Jerusalem Post highlights the role played by sophisticated drone systems in war environments. The report focuses on the Lanius drone

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EASA expects AAM regulations by mid-2023, ICAO sets up harmonization AAM working group

November 10, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

By Jenny Beechener ICAO is setting up a special working group to address Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is

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October 16, 2026

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October 13, 2026

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28 Oct

A report not getting enough attention.
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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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