Baghdad airport was targeted by weaponized drones on June 14, for the second time in a week, reports NOTAM monitoring organisation the OpsGroup. “The FAA
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European DACUS research project publishes results of study into low level urban airspace operating environment
European research project DACUS has published a document that provides detailed descriptions of low-level airspace characterisations, including communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) performances and legislative
Read moreFAA, US Air Force sign agreement over launch and re-entry procedures for space vehicles
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the US Air Force have signed an agreement on commercial space activities in Florida and California aimed at streamlining
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Belgium evaluates safety aspects of Europe’s new drone laws after six months application
Belgian air navigation service provider Skeyes is conducting a thorough review of applications of Europe’s new drone legislation, six months after the European Aviation Safety
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Dronehub becomes latest member to join the Global UTM Association (GUTMA)
European drone-in-a-box solutions provider Dronehub has become a member of the Global UTM Association (GUTMA), the non-profit consortium of worldwide Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management
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Israel “successfully trials airborne C-UAS laser defence system”
By Arie Egozi The Directorate of Defense R&D in the Ministry of Defense (MoD), together with Elbit Systems and the Israeli Air Force (IAF), has
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A looming threat – urban UTM may not be ready for eVTOL commercial operations
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Billions of dollars have been spent by special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and governments to develop a first generation of passenger-carrying eVTOL
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Project to develop 5G U-space services in Denmark’s lower airspace receives DKK14 million government funding
Denmark’s Innovation Fund is supporting the launch of the Grand Solutions project GENIUS which aims to develop a 5G network for the low airspace. The
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Germany funds U-space test environment in Port of Hamburg and surrounding airspace
A EUR492,000 grant issued by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) is funding the establishment of Germany’s first U-Space test environment operated by
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European industrial research project AURA addresses drone access to urban airspace
The SESAR JU ATM U-space project AURA is tackling one of the main hurdles that prevent drones from taking off in cities: their safe integration
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