The Japanese government is introducing new measures to create a licensing system for operating drones when flights are beyond the operator’s line of sight according
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France’s DSNA gives more details of its “U-space Together” programme
In early March French air navigation service provider DSNA selected eight Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) service providers to take part in a nationwide, U-space pre-operational
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Ohio supports UAS operations with USD1.4 million research contract for BVLOS drone operations
The Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) has awarded CAL Analytics, a information fusion specialist, a USD1.4 million contract to lead the development of a contingency management platform
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US Air Force reserve selects General Atomics’ detect and avoid system for remotely piloted aircraft
The US Air National Guard (ANG) has awarded a contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) to supply its Detect and Avoid System (DAAS)
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Iris Automation and MVT secure approval for BVLOS flights in Canadian RPAS test range
Transport Canada has issued a Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) to MVT Geo-solutions in partnership with Iris Automation using only Detect-and-Avoid (DAA). The
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Europe funds EUR485,000 SUGUS project to integrate drones into the airspace
The European Commission has selected a GMV-led consortium to lead the Solution for E-GNSS U Space Service (SUGUS) project. SUGUS is an 18-month EUR485,000 EU
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US government expands Liteye contract for counter UAS equipment
The US government has issued “an specialty production order for USD3 million” to Liteye Systems for the supply of Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) equipment
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Telstra selects TEOCO’s AirborneRF platform to assist UAV network connectivity development
Network connectivity specialist TEOCO is to supply its AirborneRF platform to telecommunications company Telstra to support the development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) activities including
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NASA innovators embrace expanded vision for advanced air mobility
By Chris Stonor Jim Banke, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, reports NASA’s aeronautical innovators are embracing a more inclusive vision for the future of air travel
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Zurich research group use event cameras to provide reliable detect and avoid capability
Using a novel type of cameras, researchers from the University of Zurich have demonstrated a drone, or flying robot, can detect and avoid fast-moving objects.
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