India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working hard to field a demonstrator of a lightweight, mobile, 100kW-class directed energy weapon (DEW), according to
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DAT-CON, Teledyne FLIR and Marduk Technologies win Frontex Detection of Low-Flying Objects contest
Frontex announced the winners of its first Prize Award Contest for the Detection of Low-Flying Objects on 26 January. After what the agency describes as
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Spain “will certify U-space common information services in 2025” – transport minister
According to a Linkedin post by the U-ELCOME DSD Project: “ENAIRE is expected to begin certification in 2024 and to be able to start providing
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Ireland’s transport department launches public consultation to inform UAS policy framework
Ireland’s Department of Transport has launched a public consultation on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to establish a policy framework that will set out the vision,
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EASA “to issue guidelines on eVTOL route design, CONOPs and trajectories this year”
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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