California-based drone security company WhiteFox reports its drone and operator identification system was demonstrated by drone manufacturer during the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization
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Category: Emerging regulations
EASA postpones U-Space Draft Opinion to February 2020
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will now publish its Draft Opinion on U-Space regulations for comment by European Union member states and aviation stakeholders
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FAA and NASA to hold UTM UPP phase two workshop on December 9
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NASA will hold the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) Pilot Program (UPP) Phase 2 Industry Workshop in
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ICAO urges States to consider new surveillance technology for drones operating in uncontrolled airspace
As neither 1090MHz frequency-based surveillance systems nor the 24-bit aircraft addressing system will be able to accommodate future levels of UAS traffic, the world will
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EASA proposes two new drone classes and details technical requirements
As part of its rulemaking process, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), released a new Opinion relating to drone operations. Opinion 05/2019 concerns drones which pose
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Kenya upholds ban on drone use as regulation stalls
Kenya’s Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) reiterated a ban on drone operations first introduced by the Kenyan Department for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public
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EU and India to discuss common approaches to UAS integration
Under the EU-South Asia Aviation Partnership Project, DGCA India is hosting a Regional two-day workshop on “UAS Regulatory Framework and Airspace Integration” , which will
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UK CAA drone registration scheme goes live – alongside lost drone recovery programme
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today launched its new national drone registration scheme and another service called “Drones Reunited”, a platform set up
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EUROCAE sets up counter drone working group
European standards agency EUROCAE approved the creation of Working Group 115 on Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) on 25 October 2019. Experts are invited to participate
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FAA to publish C-UAS industry standards draft roadmap in November
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is developing counter-UAS system equipment standards for detection, management and interdiction of rogue drones and plans to develop a draft
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