A new European drone industry association, United Systems Europe, has today been publicly launched. According to a statement: “In January 2021, taking the aforementioned into
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Category: Emerging regulations
UK issues consolidated version of European rule 2019/947 relating to UAS operations
The UK Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) has published a consolidated version of the European Union Regulation 2019/947 relating to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including subsequent
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Australian CAA invites comments on proposed amendments to UAS standards manual
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has proposed amendments to CASR Part 101 and Manual of Standards (MOS) applicable to unmanned aircraft and rockets (PP
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Indian drone registrations approach 30,000 in response to new policy initiatives
There are now about 29,500 drones registered in India according to a report by India’s Economic Times. The government provided an option for drone users
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How new standards will pave the way to autonomous passenger flights – AW Drones programme
By Jenny Beechener The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) predicts passenger flights with no pilot on board by the end of the decade, said
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Switzerland updates framework to enable network remote identification of drone operations
Members of Swiss U-Space Implementation (SUSI) have finalised the Swiss Remote ID Master Agreement that is needed to formalise the proper functioning of the network
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Eurocae launches call for participation in WG-105 SG-2 to examine cellular networks for safe UAS operations
European standards agency Eurocae has launched a call for participation to inform concerned stakeholders about an ongoing activity in WG-105 SG-2 on Command, Control, Communication,
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UK regulator invites feedback on paper exploring UTM deployment in the UK
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Innovation Hub has published a paper entitled Developing a Regulatory Vision for UK UTM and calls for industry input
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Pre-registration of drones opens as part of new legislative measures in Japan
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has mandated registration of drones weighing more than 100 g from 2022 under new legislation aimed at
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“U-space now moving from research to implementation” – European Network of demonstrators
By Jenny Beechener We have reached a point where the separate worlds of aviation and mobile network operators are converging, Europe’s Director General of DG
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