The European Parliament Transport Committee has adopted the report on electric aviation aimed at developing solutions for short and mid-range flights, (2023/2060 INI). Among findings,
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ARPAS-UK lists top five priorities for 2024, accelerate routine BVLOS operations
The Westminster eForum on drones hosted by the UK drone association ARPAS-UK on 16 January focused on ‘priorities and next steps for the UK drone
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US Navy tests newest shipboard radar – “detects targets other systems miss”
Just as news reports are circulating of an escalation in maritime attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Adeb, the US
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US Marine Corps moves one step closer to defeating UAS – MADIS in low-rate initial production
The USMC Program Executive Officer Land Systems office successfully tested the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) in December, detecting, tracking, identifying and defeating several
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Inadequate EW “is contributing to major Russian losses to Ukrainian drones”
The UK government says poor Russian electronic warfare (EW) resource planning is contributing to increased losses from Ukrainian drones. Statements from the Ministry of Defence
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“Russian defence industry faces supply challenges despite massive budget increases”
Despite a 70% increase in the national defence budget for 2024 and a concerted government effort to increase productivity in key defence industries, the nation
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Skyports and Makutu launch pilot study to automate BVLOS water quality surveys in the UK
Skyports Drone Services in collaboration with Makutu has successfully completed maiden test flights for a new drone inspection service set to help water companies monitor
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Saudia “to start Lilium eVTOL flights for Hajj pilgrims in 2024”
According to Mohammed Al Qahtani, CEO of Saudi Arabia Holding Co, in a Linkedin post: “In a pioneering step towards modernizing transportation methods, Saudi Airlines
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Will the USA’s UAM infrastructure be ready for operations in 2026? Partly
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Many forecasts for the advanced air mobility (AAM) and urban air mobility (UAM) industries suggest that 2024 will be the year of
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Chess Dynamics’ Hawkeye MMP demonstrates electro-magnetic compatibility in Norwegian test programme
Chess Dynamics’ Hawkeye MMP vehicle surveillance system has demonstrated its electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) performance as part of the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency’s (NDMA) Observation Targeting
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