Counter drone company D-Fend reports working with the Slovakian Interior Ministry in September 2021 during a visit of the Pope. D-Fend equipment was employed to
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Belgium DronePort test site installs situational awareness capability to support integration of ATM and UTM
Belgium’s test ground DronePort has joined forces with Belgian drone service company SkeyDrone to support integration of drones with manned aviation through closer cooperation between
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UAM trials conducted at Pontoise feature Thales detect and avoid system
The Île-de-France Region, Choose Paris Region, Groupe ADP, and RATP Group launched the first urban air mobility (UAM) trials at Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport, located about 35
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Indian drone registrations approach 30,000 in response to new policy initiatives
There are now about 29,500 drones registered in India according to a report by India’s Economic Times. The government provided an option for drone users
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DroneShield secures AUD600,000 initial order for DroneSentry drone detection solution
Drone detection company Drone Shield reports an initial order worth approximately AUD600,000 for a variant of its DroneSentry system, by a defence agency of a Five
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Becker Avionics teams with Sagetech Avionics to provide situational awareness solutions for UAS
Becker Avionics is teaming with Sagetech Avionics to enter the European Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) market. The primary focus is to partner with drone manufacturers
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How new standards will pave the way to autonomous passenger flights – AW Drones programme
By Jenny Beechener The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) predicts passenger flights with no pilot on board by the end of the decade, said
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Does the DroneUp/AirMap tie-up mean the end of the independent UTM service supplier market?
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The announcement that DroneUp has acquired AirMap (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/news-first/droneup-acquires-airmap-creates-airspace-management-and-drone-market-ecosystem/) is extremely good news for the UAS traffic management (UTM) sector. It ensures that
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Denmark to launch new API developer platform to support drone service providers
Denmark’s Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) platform launched by Naviair UTM in 2020 is currently under test at several locations. In early 2022, Naviair UTM will
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Municipal leaders in Lithuania “welcome opportunities drones will bring” – new survey
Around 67% of municipal leaders in Lithuania believe drones offer a novel and future aviation opportunity, while privacy is a greater threat than the safety
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