By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) “will develop guidelines on the design of urban air mobility (UAM) route (sic) in order to
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CITYAM project publishes UAM public acceptance toolkit to engage citizens
The CITYAM project has published the first version of an Urban Air Mobility Public Acceptance Toolkit, a tool designed to foster public understanding and support
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DronePort Sint-Truiden partners with SkeyDrone to support U-space test activity
DronePort Sint-Truiden, a 30-hectare industry park for innovative aviation companies, has announced a strategic partnership with SkeyDrone. This partnership will allow DronePort Sint-Truiden to integrate
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BAE Systems tests counter-UAS configuration of AMPV in collaborative effort with Moog
BAE Systems has tested a variant of its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) in a counter-UAS confuration and in collaboration with Moog, the company announced on
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New report highlights vulnerabilities in development of directed energy weapon systems
A report issued on 23 January by the (US) National Defense Industrial Association’s Emerging Technology Institute highlights the unsurprising but nonetheless concerning fact that weak
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German government awards development contract for new SHORAD/VSHORAD system
The German government signed a contract with ARGE NNbS on 25 January, authorising development of the Short and Very Short Range Air Defence System (SHORAD/VSHORAD)
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German researchers apply artificial intelligence to identify drone no-fly zones
The German research project fAIRport is using artificial intelligence to recognise and identify no-fly zones. The use of drones for commercial as well as private
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Saudi Arabia launches Advanced Air Mobility roadmap, with timelines for evolution
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is Saudi Arabia has launched the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in Saudi Arabia initiative, “an ambitious roadmap to
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Los Angeles Airport issues RFIC to industry for vertiport development in three potential sites
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) has issued a proposal from industry to work with the airport on developing evTOL operations in three potential sites at the
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New zero emissions aviation alliance releases ConOps for electric and hybrid aircraft airspace integration
The Alliance of Zero Emission Aviation (AZEA) – with EUROCONTROL leading the responsible Working Group – has released a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for electric,
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