UAV Navigation has added Visionair, a new traffic visualization tool, to its UAV autopilot system which can be used to support UAS traffic management systems
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Uncertainty around new drone rules “a key investment challenge for operators” – ICAO webinar
By Jenny Beechener Uncertainty and unpredictability around time-lines are the key issues for drone operators when it comes to developing new regulations, Bobby Healy, CEO
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EASA study into collision risk to aircraft from drone strikes defines key hazards
A European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) research project addressing the ‘Vulnerability of Manned Aircraft to Drone Strike’ has published a report entitled Collision envelope specification
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US Navy awards USD92.6m engineering contract to KBR to support counter drone infrastructure
The US Navy has awarded technology company KBR a contract worth USD92.6 million to perform engineering, integration and sustainment services on counter unmanned air systems
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Drones set to benefit from enhanced satellite surveillance with pinpoint accuracy says Vodafone
Vodafone has successfully used new precision positioning technology to remotely track a vehicle to within just 10 centimetres of its location, an improvement of more
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US Air Force tests high energy laser system as part of wider programme to deploy counter drone technology
The US Air Force reports tests using the High Energy Laser Weapon System 2, also known as HELWS2 or H2, a counter-Unmanned Aerial System (c-UAS)
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Volansi collaborates with industry to enable safe drone integration into US airspace
Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) company Volansi has partnered with three of the nine participants in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) BEYOND program to accelerate
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Russian Army Special Forces to acquire more Arbalet-DM C-UAS units for armoured vehicles
Russian Army Special Forces will soon be equipped with Tiger-M armored vehicles with Arbalet-DM combat modules capable of fighting drones, reports Russia’s Izvestia news service.
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Dutch Army conducts further counter drone trials using Smart Shooter’s SMASH device
The Dutch Army has recently completed a two-day live-fire counter-drone trial using Smart Shooter’s SMASH Fire Control System according to a report by sUAS News.
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Iris Automation launches Canada Pathfinder programme to streamline BVLOS approvals
Iris Automation has launched the Canada Pathfinder Program, an all-in-one solution to streamline the complex steps required to achieve beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)
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