Precision Hawk and DJI are separately seeking partners among State, local and tribal governments to take part in innovation zones as part of the recently-announced
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Maltese consortium develops drone sense and avoid system
The Times of Malta reports that Hawk Aerospace has developed a sense and avoid system for drones. The newspaper reports a team comprising Hawk, Idox
Read moreFAA study shows cities and counties want to set and enforce their own drone rules
US local government officials would like to be able to set local restrictions as needed and, along with law enforcement colleagues, they expect to be
Read moreICAO to develop prototype global drone registration system by mid December
ICAO will have the first proposals for its drone registry datasets ready for scrutiny at the second Global Air Navigation Industry Symposium (GANIS/2), 11-15 December 2017 in
Read moreNew smartphone app immediately quantifies risk of drone flights
UK technology start-up Flock (flockcover.com) is due to imminently launch a smart phone app which immediately quantifies the risk of their drone flight. The app
Read moreOne UTM challenge – drone operators measure height differently
UAS operators use different ways of measuring the altitude of their vehicles above ground and many platforms do not operate reliably at the upper flight
Read moreFlorida airport installs dual-use bird and drone detecting radar
Northwest Florida Beaches has installed a dual function MERLIN™ Aircraft Birdstrike Avoidance Radar and DroneWatcher™ DSR detection and defence system. According to a press statement the
Read moreChina’s car-lifting transport drone takes to the skies
CGTN (https://america.cgtn.com/2017/11/13/china-first-cargo-drone-uav) reports that the Chinese Academy of Sciences cargo-lifting AT200 drone – capable of transporting a small car – has begun flight tests in
Read moreAirMap flight data integrated in autonomous Kesprey drone operations
AirMap and Kespry have announced a partnership that brings AirMap’s airspace intelligence, including airspace advisories, wind, and weather, to Kespry’s automated UAV drone operations. Kespry
Read moreSome ANSPs “are missing out on the opportunities presented by UTM” – Richard Parker of Altitude Angel
How far do you think the recently announced US Drone Integration Pilot Program will improve our understanding of what the different roles will be for
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