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Standards bodies ASTM and RTCA collaborate on ‘ACAS sXu’ detect and avoid capability for drones
Global standards organisation ASTM International and RTCA have announced a collaboration that allows for the joint development of consensus standards for smaller unmanned aircraft systems
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Dutch research centre provides urban setting to test autonomous drones as part of ‘Flying Forward 2020’
The High Tech Campus in Eindhoven has announced the start of tests using autonomous drones. The campus is participating in the three-year research project ‘Flying
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New members appointed to the US drone advisory committee
The US Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L Chao has announced new appointments to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (DAC). The DAC
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New York UAS test site appoints Ken Stewart as new president and CEO
Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) has appointed Ken Stewart as its new president and CEO to oversee Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) activities in New
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Spanish air safety agency authorises BVLOS power line inspection, drones use 4G and 5G technologies
Spanish Agency for Aviation Safety (AESA) has authorised beyond line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights to inspect power lines. Spanish electricity company Naturgy has established
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Thales, Telstra and Geelong City develop low altitude airspace management system
With support from the City of Greater Geelong, Thales and Telstra have jointly developed a Low Altitude Airspace Management (LAAM) system, “a technology that dynamically
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ICAO publishes “model UAS regulatory framework” to assist global harmonisation
In December 2020, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) issued new model regulations to help countries establish and refine their national guidelines for domestic Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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“Covid-19 slows down UTM implementation worldwide, reduces near-term market” – latest Unmanned Airspace report
The Covid-19 pandemic has slowed down the implementation of UTM programmes around the world, according to the latest edition of “The Market for UAV Traffic
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Why Silicon Valley Agile engineering approaches won’t work for urban air mobility
“Smart City” efforts appear to be significantly behind where they can and should be in ensuring safe urban environments for new air and ground services
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