By Philip Butterworth-Hayes On my way to the Eurosatory defence show in Paris last week I met a Ukrainian defence procurement official. “We have one
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What’s missing from EASA’s first U-space Easy Access Rules? The business case
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the first Easy Access Rules (EAR) for U-space (Regulation (EU) 2021/664). According to EASA:
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All change: global UTM industry starts major pivot towards advanced air mobility
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Over the last few weeks, United Arab Emirates (UAE) States have announced major advanced air mobility (AAM) eco-system development plans[1], with eVTOLs
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How drone and C-UAS warfare has changed the battlefield in the last few weeks
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The evolution of drone and counter-drone warfare in Ukraine is changing the way armies, air forces and navies need to prepare for
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Developing a state-wide communications framework for eVTOLs and ground vehicles
In the United States, WSP has been working with Michigan to advance a communications framework for the state’s emerging AAM ecosystem. According to WSP Vice
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ADW 2024: New moves underway to unblock EU U-space implementation logjam
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Probably the single largest obstacle to unblocking the logjam of U-space implementation within the European Union is the lack of agreement between
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Iran’s drone/missile barrage attack against Israel failed – but important lessons remain
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The failure of Iran’s drone, cruise missile and ballistic missile attack on Israel provides ample evidence of the effectiveness of a well
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Why do we need U-space right now ?
Reproduced with kind permission of SkeyDrone – for more information see here. Many stakeholders including Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs) and drone operators often ask us
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PwC Drone Powered Solutions publishes Global UTM Report, becomes GUTMA member
During a presentation at Airspace World in Geneva, PwC Poland announced its new GUTMA membership and presented its latest PwC Drone Powered Solutions document, offering strategic insights
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Future Flight standards document provides guidance for UK operators
A new version of the Future Flight Standards Landscape is now available to view on the BSI Aerospace website. This latest version covers a range
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