The EU-funded Safeland project – researching landing of aircraft in case of partial or total in capacitation – has released its first public deliverable entitled
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US Defence department awards SAIC USD90m contract to mitigate small UAS threats and protect US forces
Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) has won a new contract with the US Air Force Life Cycle and Management Center, Force Protection Division to help
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Flying Lab South Africa innovation hub aims to widen involvement in drone use and regulation
Announced during South Africa’s Drones and Unmanned Aviation Conference 24-25 June 2021, the launch of Flying Lab South Africa aims to accelerate development of a
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Poland’s PANSA “to adapt constitution to enable delivery of commercial UAV services”
Poland’s Council of Ministers will “adopt an amendment to the act on the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency by the end of September…The most important
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New Zealand’s airspace integration trials programme expands with addition of Swoop Aero
Swoop Aero is joining New Zealand’s Airspace Integration Trials Programme to improve access to healthcare for communities across Aotearoa New Zealand. Swoop Aero joins existing
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Egnos project demonstrates safe satellite-based approach procedures by autonomous vehicles
The Egnos Civil Aviation Roadmap (ECARO) project at Grottaglie Airport in Italy has just concluded. Results were shared during the online conference GNSS-Based Autonomous UAS
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“Drone operations cannot rely on UTM, LTE or 5G – integrated back-up required” – GUTMA webinar
By Jenny Beechener Connectivity between drones and service providers presents difficulties according to Bobby Healy, CEO and founder of Manna drone delivery company. “The problem
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India’s Jammu Airport subject of hostile drone attack in suspected terrorist action
According to a report by India’s NDTV, two blasts took place at the Air Force base at Jammu Airport on 27 June 2021. The attack
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CORUS U-space research project wins SESAR Digital Sky Award for its contribution to safe and secure integration of drones
The European public-private partnership SESAR Joint Undertaking has announced the results of the Digital Sky Awards, celebrating the best of H2020 research and innovation in
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Dedrone reports strong global sales of counter drone technology, surpassing 1,000 sensors
Counter drone company Dedrone reports 250% revenue growth year-over-year for its counter drone technology. The company has sold more than 1,000 sensors and continues to
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