The Polish government will allocate over PLN 740 million (USD 201 million) to the development of U-space and related drone services, according to the Polish
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Skyports, Future Mobility Campus, Avtrain and Shannon Group join forces to bring advanced air mobility to Ireland
Skyports, Future Mobility Campus Ireland, Avtrain and Shannon Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish Ireland’s first passenger and cargo vertiport. The
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Aquarius collaborates with National Research Council of Canada to integrate AI-based detect and avoid technology
Aquarius Innovation is collaborating with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to integrate the NRC’s artificial intelligence-based detect and classify systems into Aquarius Innovation’s
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Turkey closes Diyarbakir Airport for a month after hostile drone attack
According to an article published in The Times on 25 May 2021, Turkey has been forced to close a large civil-military airport in its Kurdish-majority
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WhiteFox launches STRATUS cloud-based drone detection service to protect critical infrastructure
US airspace security company WhiteFox has launched a cloud-based system to detect and track drones called STRATUS. WhiteFox has adapted its core technology that stops
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French laser counter drone technology effective over 1km distance
According to Drone DJ, French company Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers (CILAS) is testing a laser that can bring down a drone flying at 30 mph
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Dutch research centre tests GA-ASI detect and avoid technology in simulated environment
Royal Netherland Aerospace Centre (NLR) has released initial results of research contributing towards the integration of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
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Drone investment continues to increase, UTM financing falls, according to latest Drone II report
According to Drone Industry Insights (Drone II), investment into the drone industry reached new record in 2020 with USD2,338 billion. This practically doubles the amount
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The FAA’s Space Data Integrator is a ‘game-changer’ for integration of commercial space vehicles in US airspace
By Jenny Beechener The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) begins site testing a new Space Data Integrator (SDI) this month, following five years’ development by
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Skyports adopts Kongsberg Geospatial tool to enhance BVLOS drone deliveries
Drone operator Skyports has selected Kongsberg Geospatial’s IRIS airspace situational awareness application to enhance beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations in the UK. According
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