The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accepted test methods developed at Virginia Tech to demonstrate compliance with new regulations for a capability that’s crucial
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Dedrone secures USD30 million Axon investment to support drone detection technology development
Drone detection company Dedrone has secured USD30 million Series C funding investment led by Axon Enterprise to develop solutions to accurately track small drones flying
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Poste Italiene, Leonardo and FlyingBasket compete cargo flight in Torino urban environment
Commercial drone operator FlyingBasket, Poste Italiane and Leonardo have demonstrated an urban cargo delivery in the Italian city of Torino. The mission began from the
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US Navy trials latest version of its counter-UAS laser weapon
The US amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) has conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on December 14 while sailing in the
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EASA publishes U-space Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material proposals
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its proposal for Acceptable Means Compliance and Guidance Material (AMC & GM) to enable harmonised implementation
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Collision risk between drones in urban areas assessed in latest SESAR research paper released by DACUS
The DACUS SESAR research project has published a project paper to address: UAV Collision risk as part of U-space demand and capacity balancing. The DACUS
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A new European drone industry association, United Systems Europe, is launched
A new European drone industry association, United Systems Europe, has today been publicly launched. According to a statement: “In January 2021, taking the aforementioned into
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“Russian armed forces to receive upgraded Pantsyr-SIM counter-UAS systems” – TASS
Russia’s TASS new agency has reported the Pantsyr-S1M counter UAS/air defence system has received new hypersonic surface-to-air missiles that has boosted its striking range from
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HAPS flight test results show path to unlock stratospheric communications, says white paper
A white paper published by the High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) Alliance looks at how members have been testing and improving HAPS vehicles and communication
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US Air Force awards Leidos USD82 million contract to provide counter unmanned aerial systems capability
The US Air Force has awarded Leidos a contract worth USD82 million to support the service’s counter-small unmanned aerial system (C-sUAS) efforts. The single-award, indefinite
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