The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) UTM Pilot Program (UPP) recently completed its Phase 2 demonstrations with Virginia Tech Mid Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) in Christiansburg,
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Category: LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION
“GoFly competition for personal air vehicle pioneers adapts to pandemic restrictions” – Vertiflite
The Vertical Flight Society’s Vertiflite magazine has given an update (https://evtol.news/news/gofly-teams-prepare-to-fly-again) on the GoFly Prize competition, with the November announcement from GoFly: “While the Grand
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Skyward BVLOS drone flights use wireless spectrum enabled by Verizon network
A Skyward article comments on the potential benefits of commercial wireless spectrum for beyond line of sight (BVLOS) remote drone operations. According to Skyward: “Thanks to
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uAvionix to provide BVLOS command and control infrastructure to Vantis, North Dakota’s UAS network
uAvionix is participating in the deployment of Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) infrastructure and network led
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AirMatrix platform supports commercial drone skyways in Canada’s Waterloo region
AirMatrix, a Canadian company that specializes in building and designing air space routes for autonomous aircraft is working with the Region of Waterloo in a
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US Air Force buys Black Sage C-UAS radar to integrate with THOR counter-swarm weapon
The United States Air Force has purchased a counter-UAS radar system from Black Sage to provide precise targeting data for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s
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AW-Drones project launches Drone Standards Info Portal, providing European ‘megastandard’ for UAS operators
The Drone Standards Info Portal is an online repository supporting EASA and the EC in their drone-related development actions. Developed as part of the EU-funded
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US Drone Safety Week incorporates wide ranging events for amateurs and professionals
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has congratulated Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Garret Graves (LA-06), and Sharice Davids (KS-03) on their recent bipartisan
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ESG tests latest version of OpenWorks’ SkyTrack optical detection and tracking system
ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH is testing the optical Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) detection and tracking technology SkyTrack, developed by OpenWorks Engineering, as par of the
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MyDefence secures investment to accelerate drone detection market expansion
Danish technology company Mydefence reports a significant investment from Avnon Group to strengthen its position as a provider of drone surveillance and protection equipment to
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