While it is clear there are no shortage of obstacles to the successful introduction of drone and passenger-carrying urban air mobility services (UAM) in cities
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Indian government launches Digital Sky Platform to support drone operation and certification
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) has launched the first version of its Digital Sky Platform designed to support the regulation of drone operations
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French army tests counter drone capabilities in security exercise at Istres Air Base
The French Ground to Air Defense Squadron (EDSA) 01.950 “Crau” carried out a security exercise at Istres Air Base (BA) 125 “Charles Monier” with the
Read moreSpain plans to deploy basic U-space services in 2022 and launch of UTM in 2023
In anticipation of new European drone rules, approved in 2020 and due to come into effect in 2023, Spanish air navigation service provider ENAIRE says
Read moreSkeyes to demonstrate integrated solution to protect against unauthorised drones at Brussels Airport in late March
Belgium air navigation service provider skeyes is planning ‘a major demonstration of an integrated solution at Brussels Airport using cooperative and non-cooperative drone detection products
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Senegal approves BVLOS operations for Volansi’s point-to-point services countrywide
Autonomous Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) company Volansi reports approval for point-to-point Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights in Senegal. With this capability to
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FUAVE establishes UAS test area in Oulu, the first of several across Finland to promote drone research and business activities
The Finnish unmanned aerial systems (UAS) research consortium called FUAVE is establishing a large UAS test area in Oulu with the aim of accelerating and
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US defence department approves C-UAS SMART SHOOTER design for prototype production
The US Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) has approved the SMART SHOOTER individual tactical weapon, paving the way for prototype production with
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JARUS appoints Giovanni De Antonio as new chair, commencing March 2021
The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) Plenary Term has elected Giovanni De Antonio as the new chair commencing March 2021 with a
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SESAR JU launches Uspace4UAM: Czech Republic, Poland, Spain and UK to host UAM trials
According to a March 24 press release from the SESAR Joint Undertaking Uspace4UAM, a SESAR JU very large-scale demonstration project (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/latest-news-and-information/sesar-launches-new-u-space-for-uam-very-large-demonstrator-programmes) “will tackle issues of
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