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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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EU Drones Regulation – unpicking EASA’s Means of Compliance for light UAS

August 24, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

By Nathanel Apter EASA has published the Means of Compliance to Light-UAS.2512 and is currently externally consulting several Means of Compliance. But what are those

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UTM industry gives cautious welcome to the FAA’s latest UTM implementation plan

August 21, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes There are two ways of looking at the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s UTM Implementation Plan, published earlier in the month. The

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Guide to Part 89 Remote ID requirements for drone operators, Rupprecht Law guidance

August 17, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

Drone law company Rupprecht Law has released a guide to Part 89 Remote ID (requirements, waivers, list of modules & drones). The document addresses issues

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ESA 2023 space environment report calls for increased space debris mitigation

August 16, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Space traffic management, UAS traffic management news

The European Space Agency (ESA) has released the 2023 annual Space Environment Report. The publication examines the following key developments: The number of new satellites

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November 4, 2026

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October 28, 2026

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28 Oct 2025

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

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28 Oct 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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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