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AUVSI tracks legislative measures, recommends four principles for lawmakers

October 9, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

As a part of its Drone Prepared initiative, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) tracked all legislation regarding drones and Advanced Air Mobility

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Safe drone operations need ‘drone aeronautical information management’ – Dutch study

October 6, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

On behalf of Dutch air navigation service provider LVNL, AirHub Consultancy and MovingDot have been working on defining the information required for safe and efficient

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Urban area BVLOS operations require ‘continuous communication with central base’- AirborneRF

October 5, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) has published a report outlining a plan to create new U-space airspaces in Germany. It includes the

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Joint RTCA/FAA webinar calls for UAM corridors and stronger regulatory framework

October 4, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

On Wednesday, September 13, RTCA presented Webinar audience members from 40 countries with a discussion of FAA’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ConOps, version 2.0.  Dr.

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An urgent matter of drones: What NATO should learn from UAS operations in Ukraine

September 29, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Counter-UAS systems and policies

By Tim Mahon A recent report published by the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) in Washington, DC, focuses attention on what the UAS and

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Lessons learned in Ukraine: are they the right ones?

September 28, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Counter-UAS systems and policies

by Tim Mahon The C-UAS community – in common with almost every other sector of the broad defence and security worlds – focuses a great

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Eurocontrol paper simulates safety and efficiency impacts of airspace constraints in U-space airspace

September 21, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

A paper published by Eurocontrol, written by experts from Eurocontrol and Airbus, demonstrates the use of simulation to quantify the safety and efficiency implications of

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DSEI 2023: “We have eighteen months before the next generation of battlefield drone threats emerges”

September 18, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Counter-UAS systems and policies

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes We are at least eighteen months away from the next generation of drone threats appearing on the battlefield, according to drone defence

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Last call for abstracts for 10th Space Traffic Management conference in Austin, Feb 27-28, 2024

September 12, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Space traffic management, UAS traffic management news

The call for abstract papers for the 10th Space Traffic Management conference taking place in Austin, Feb 27-28, 2024, is due to close on 15

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UAM/AAM reality check: fire training-course approvals as important as airworthiness certificates

August 29, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Urban air mobility

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The rate of progress in the evolution of the global urban air mobility market is determined largely by the speed with which

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EMERGING REGULATIONS

EASA proposes wide range of amended rules to tighten security of drone operations in the EU

September 21, 2026

“Just eleven European countries publish UAS geo zone information in correct format”

September 9, 2026

SESAR JU project kicks off to develop DFR for the safe integration of UAS and AAM

September 8, 2026

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September 4, 2026

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@fly_byguy ·
28 Oct

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

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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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24 Oct

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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