By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The European Commission’s EU Action Plan on Drone and Counter Drone Security should in theory speed up the adoption of U-space throughout the EU
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Category: Emerging regulations
EUROCAE publishes U-space data exchange standard
EUROCAE has announced the publication of its ED-339 standard, Data Exchange ICD (Interface Control Document) defining how Remote Identification (NID) exchanges between U-space service providers
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Australian government introduces new counter-UAS regulations and capabilities
The Australian government has set up a new industry panel to advise Defence and other Australian Government agencies on counter small uncrewed aerial systems (CsUAS)
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FAA to reopen comment period for its BVLOS proposals following critical responses
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is about to reopen the comment period for the “Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operation”
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Italy invites comment on draft U-space regulation
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority, ENAC, has published the draft U-space regulation. The regulation establishes the criteria for the designation of U-space airspace and its
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Remote, network ID requirements outlined in new Saudi Arabia’s drone rules
In its recently published edition five of the Part 107 – Operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems document, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has
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Spain’s AESA issues cybersecurity guidance to USSPs ahead of new EU regulation
Spain’s National Aviation Safety Agency (AESA) has developed a technical guide to help U-space and common information service providers implement European cybersecurity regulations (PART-IS). The
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New drone rules come into operation today in New Zealand
The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has announced a package of modernised Civil Aviation Rules for drones and advanced aviation takes effect today, “providing
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EUROCAE invites comments on draft AAM aircraft recording systems standard
EUROCAE has issued a draft document for the minimum aviation system performance standard for AAM aircraft recording systems. “Due to the uniqueness of Advanced Air
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Australia simplifies approvals for drone flights over people
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has updated an exemption for approved operators flying drones over areas where lots of people are present. Under the
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