The UK Future Flight Challenge is a GBP300 million programme, jointly funded by the UK government and industry, to position the UK as a world-leader
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Dronecloud and Frequentis collaborate to integrate drone platform with UK air traffic control infrastructure
Dronecloud, the drone flight management software provider, has selected Frequentis to join a consortium that will collaborate on the development of open standard integrations to
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How 6G could transform the drone and UTM industries from Norway to Uganda
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The move from 5G to 6G mobile network communications will be more than a technical leap – it will require a fundamental
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Bradley International Airport hosts drone detection exercise conducted by US security, police and state officials
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) law enforcement, the Connecticut State Police (CSP) and the Connecticut Air National Guard participated in a joint drone detection practical exercise
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Hamburg U-space sandbox installs key infrastructure to support operational demonstrations
Germany’s Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) partnership Droniq reports installation of four Droniq sector antennas on part of the Heinrich Herz Tower, which belongs to DFMG
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Canadian Coast Guard conducts BVLOS trials of UAS in Oklahoma with Martin UAV and Kongsberg Geospatial
Kongsberg Geospatial has announced successful completion of Phase 1 trials of the Martin UAV V-BAT on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard at a UAS
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EASA 2021 safety review highlights falling drone collision risk – for now
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in its latest 2021 safety report shows a significant drop in the number of airborne
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High altitude market forecast to grow 8.7% annually and generate USD4 billion by 2029 – white paper
The High Altitude (HAPS) Platform Station market is growing at 8.7% a year and is expected to generate USD4 billion by 2029. These are just
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EU-based drone developer FIXAR acquires Canadian approval for BVLOS operations
Transport Canada has granted RPV Aviation a Special Flight Operating Certificate (SFOC) to fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) with the FIXAR 007 fixed-wing
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US FAA certifies uAvionix drone GPS receiver specifically for UAS navigation and surveillance use
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded avionics company uAvionics a Technical Standard Order (TSO) from the FAA truFYX Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for
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