India’s Civil Aviation Ministry on 15 July issued its updated Drone Rules 2021 for public consultation in a move generally seen to be a major
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Category: Emerging regulations
European INVIRCAT research publishes conops for RPAS in controlled terminal airspace
The European research project into safe and equal integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in the terminal manoeuvering area (TMA) and airport environments has
Read moreFAA recreational drone pilot advisory puts safety guidance in hands of community organisations
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new advisory circular to provide guidance for recreational drone pilots. The guidance enables Community Based Organisations
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Europe plans a leadership role in shaping space traffic management in response to industry growth
EU agencies have agreed that “a coordinated approach in the field of Space Traffic Management (STM) at the European level is crucial to react to
Read moreANSI ‘Gaps Progress Report’ tracks development in UAS standardisation and suggests future modifications
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has released a Gaps Progress Report that tracks standards developing organisations to address the gaps identified in the Standardisation
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ASTMI reports progress on revised remote ID, UAS impact, demo and UTM standards development
ASTM International reports its subcommittee on flight operations (F38.02) is revising one of its hallmark standards: the specification for remote identification and tracking (F3411) and
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ASD-STAN and CEN launch public inquiry into new drone standards
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) have announced that CEN and
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SESAR JU announces appointment of Richard Frizon as interim Executive Director
The SESAR Joint Undertaking has announced the appointment of Richard Frizon as its interim Executive Director, following the departure of Florian Guillermet. Effective as of
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Australia’s TAS “to develop standards for low-risk detect and avoid procedures”
Revolution Aerospace is leading an Australian Trusted Autonomous Systems (TAS) National Accreditation Support Facility Pathfinder Project (NASF-P) to develop a new Detect and Avoid (DAA)
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European Drones4Sec UAS security trade association launched
A new European trade association of security drone operators and manufacturers has been launched. Drones4Sec is headquartered in Paris. “Faced with the growing use of
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