Vigilant Aerospace Systems has signed a new patent license agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) covering the use of radar in detect-and-avoid and
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Police drone destroyed in collision with police helicopter in Canada
A news report by AVweb highlights the dangers of shared airspace even with full conspicuity. According to the AVweb article, there was a lively debrief
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New unmanned mobility enterprise aims to accelerate standards development
A group of senior executives and aviation experts have launched a new company called AccelerātUM to expedite unmanned mobility operations. AccelerātUM is an inclusive, non-partisan, privately
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South Korea partners with Hyundai to commercialise aerial mobility by 2025
South Korea aims to domestically commercialise the aerial mobility market by 2025, reports the Korea Herald, to address the severe traffic congestion issues in urban areas
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GUTMA elects new board of directors for 2020-2022
Members of the Global UTM Association (GUTMA) have elected the new 2020-2022 board of directors, which includes two co-presidents and representatives from: air navigation service
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New SUSI app supports automated flight plan submissions, provides flight info
Swiss air navigation service provider skyguide has launched two new apps (mobile and web-based) designed to allow drone operators to plan and operate a flight
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Unifly shortlisted in EUSP “Top 50 Start Ups” programme
Belgian-based UTM/U-Space services company Unifly has been named as one of the top 50 start-ups by the European Parliament-backed European Start Up (EUSP) prize committee.
Read moreSESAR extends submission deadline for U-space ATM interface proposals
SESAR has extended the deadline for submissions to provide a collaborate U-space ATM interface first announced on 31 March 2020. The time limit for receipt
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EUROCAE announces draft standards for UAS e-identification
EUROCAE has announced the availability of “UTM E-Identification” draft standards prepared by EUROCAE WG-105 SG-32 for Open Consultation. According to the organisation, Draft ED-282 ”
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NASA patent for UAS traffic management wins 2020 government Invention of the Year award
A NASA patent for traffic management of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) vehicles has been awarded the 2020 Government Invention of the Year. This technology, called “Unmanned
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