European standards agency, Eurocae Council has approved the creation of WG-127: Lower-risk Aviation Applications. The working group is tasked to develop a simplified software development methodology
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Category: Emerging regulations
EASA experts discuss regulatory framework and harmonised certification at U-space workshop
The first day of the European Aviation Safety Agency workshop “U-space – from concept to implementation” took place today in Cologne, Germany. The two-day technical workshop
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CEN workshop COURAGEOUS on testing methodology for counter drone systems
The European committee for standardisation, CEN, is hosting a workshop aimed at developing a workshop agreement (CWA) for ‘Unmanned aircraft systems – counter UAS –
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EASA publishes third version of means of compliance for VTOL lithium battery use
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the third Means of Compliance with the Special Condition for VTOL, Doc. No. MOC-3 SC-VTOL, Issue 2.
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Spain launches new web portal to coordinate regulatory activity across geographical areas
The Spanish General Directorate of Civil Aviation has launched a new portal for the coordination of activity relating to the transport ministry’s development of UAS
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ICAO reports significant number of RFI submissions for Drone Enable 2023
ICAO reports receipt of a significant number of RFI submissions for Drone Enable 2023, which will take place from 5 to 7 December 2023 in
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MIT Lincoln Labs responds to FAA UAS BVLOS request for comment
MIT Lincoln Laboratory has responded to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) request for comment on UAS Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight Operations. Technical representative Andrew Weinert posted
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FAA could fast-track new BVLOS approval procedures if draft FAA Reauthorization Act is approved
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes US drone industry representatives have hailed the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for passing the “Securing Growth and Robust
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Australian transport department invites comments on drone remote ID
Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts has released a paper on the best way to adopt Remote Identification (ID) for
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GUTMA working group addresses UTM certification challenges: Why Automated Testing?
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) Standards Harmonization Working Group has released a new publication entitled Why Automated Testing? The document explores the significance of automated
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