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Aviation stakeholders call for global consensus on drone tracking and ID
“There is currently no defined path for the integration of manned and unmanned aircraft in uncontrolled airspace, i.e. the airspace in which users are not
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AirMap adds flight planning, LAANC authorizations across platforms
AirMap has announced new features for the AirMap web application, including flight planning and LAANC flight authorization capabilities. According to the company: “Previously, flight planning
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UK defence ministry launches UKP2 million counter UAS competition
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has launched a UKP 2 million competition for proposals to tackle the future threats of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
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ICAO launches guidance document for States planning to introduce UTM
ICAO has launched a new guideline document for States considering setting up a UTM system. According to the organisation: “A common framework is needed to
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Frequentis, Sunhillo develop communications link between drones and ATC
Frequentis and Sunhillo have jointly developed unmanned aerial system connector (UAS-C) which allows two-way voice and surveillance data exchange between drones and ATC. According to
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uAvionix RPAS transponders/transmitters “now approved by India’s DGAC”
uAvionix reports that its remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS)-compatible avionics have been accepted by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India for use
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Drone Delivery Canada to expand commercial operations to remote communities
“It’s our intention to have a market penetration of (serving) 200 communities over the next five years,” according to a video interview with Michael Zahra,
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CORUS moves Europe close to common U-Space operational concept
Europe has taken another step in developing a commonly agreed concept of operations for UAS traffic management systems across the continent with the completion of
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HENSOLDT develops flight data recorded for larger UAVs
HENSOLDT has launched a new flight data recorder which is small enough to be installed on a large unmanned air vehicle (UAV). The new unit
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