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Airservices Australia survey predicts 60 million drone flights by 2043

February 9, 2024 Jenny Beechener Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

Airservices Australia commissioned an analysis of the drone market that predicts commercial drone flights will increase by an average of 20% per annum over the

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JARUS releases white paper addressing automation of the airspace environment

February 7, 2024 Jenny Beechener Civil/military integration, Commentary, Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking of Unmanned Systems (JARUS) has announced the release of its whitepaper addressing the considerations for the automation of the airspace

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What the new EU Artificial Intelligence Act means for drones, UTM and eVTOLs

February 4, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes On January 24 this year the European Commission launched a package of measures to support European companies in the development of trustworthy

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What’s ahead for 2024 in the US drone world: DFR and remote ID take off but DJI doesn’t

January 24, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

By Mary-Lou Smulders, Chief Marketing Officer at Dedrone 2024 has officially arrived. Already tired of election coverage? We’ve still got 11 months to go. But

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Integrating connectivity and ground risk data for drone operations – Airborne RF

January 22, 2024 Jenny Beechener Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

Telecom operators play a key role in the evolving drone landscape by collaborating with platforms which Common Information Service Providers (CISPs). As the industry continues

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Cellular-enabled aerial vehicles: GSMA paper explores cellular support for drones

January 18, 2024 Jenny Beechener Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

The GSMA North America Vertical Application Taskforce (NAVA) has published a new whitepaper about cellular-enabled Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UASs) reflecting

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Fighting tomorrow’s war: our view of battlefield counter-UAS procurement challenges in 2024

January 9, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Counter-UAS systems and policies

 Tim Mahon is Publishing Director, Counter-UAS for Unmanned Publications Ltd. There is an age-old military adage that tomorrow’s war will be fought at the junction

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FAA and NASA experts share top UAS and UAM developments in 2023

January 3, 2024 Jenny Beechener Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

An interview by Dawn of Drones with Kevin Morris, Federal Aviation Administration drone specialist and Huy Tran, Director of Aeronautics at the Ames Research Center

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Iran’s Shahed-238 presents stiffer challenges for counter-UAS in Ukraine

January 1, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Counter-UAS systems and policies

The emergence of Iran’s jet-powered Shahed-238 UCAV, revealed by the Ashura University of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies last November, has led to considerable speculation on

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Ensuring safety and privacy: the impact of the EU AI Act on drone technology

December 13, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

By Richard Ryan The European Union’s provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act is a landmark development, particularly in the context of drone technology,

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EMERGING REGULATIONS

JEDA publishes Standard Scenario Scoping White Paper

October 6, 2025

EuroUSC “continues drive to adapt civil UAS operations standards to military applications”

October 2, 2025

FAA outlines acceptable means of compliance for small drones flying over people

October 2, 2025

EASA publishes SORA 2.5 implementation guidance

September 30, 2025

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September 4, 2025

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July 9, 2025

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unmanndairspace Philip Butterworth-Hayes @unmanndairspace ·
13 Oct

EHang launches new pilotless eVTOL – the VT35 https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/air-taxis/ehang-launches-new-pilotless-evtol-the-vt35/

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10 Oct

Skyfly Axe VCA awarded experimental flight permit by the FAA https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/air-taxis/skyfly-axe-vca-awarded-experimental-flight-permit-by-the-faa/

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8 Oct

Altitude Angel – a wake-up call for regulators and European security https://www.unmannedairspace.info/commentary/altitude-angel-a-wake-up-call-for-regulators-and-european-security/

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8 Oct

Altitude Angel enters into administration https://www.unmannedairspace.info/news-first/35094/

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7 Oct

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