Hao Liu, Acting Chair at the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) has published a letter on Linkedin inviting interested parties to the first
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Standards agencies on track to deliver C-UAS standards by mid-2021
By Jenny Beechener “In a short period, we’ve made a lot of progress,” said Max Fenkell, chair of the RTCA Special Committee SC-238 established in
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EUROCAE releases first counter UAS standards document for open consultation in collaboration with RTCA
European standards agency EUROCAE has released the draft document relating to ‘Operational Services and Environment Definition for Counter-UAS in controlled airspace’ ED-286, the first of
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Dedrone secures USD12m funding to accelerate development of drone detection and mitigation platform
Drone detection and mitigation company Dedrone has secured USD12.1 million in funding led by European technology investment company TempoCap. Based in San Francisco, Dedrone was founded
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Bell APT 70 completes BVLOS demonstration flight with Xwing detect and avoid system
Bell Textron reports successful completion of a flight using its Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) 70 as part a joint flight demonstration with NASA. Bell was
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Thai regulator certifies new UAS training centre to build awareness of safety
Thailand’s Defence Technology Institute (DTI) has established an Unmanned Aircraft Systems training Centre (DTI-UTC) in response to demand for human resources development required by the
Read moreAustralia’s drone registration and operator accreditation system goes live
Drone registration and operator accreditation is now open for drones or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) flown for business in Australia – no matter how much
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Volocopter to test UAM operations at Paris Pontoise airfield
Paris region, Groupe ADP and RATP Groupe are creating an urban air mobility industry branch at Pontoise airfield near Paris, focused on electric vertical take-off
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Fedex to launch cargo services based on “fully automated” Cessna C208s
Following a successful FedEx Cessna 208 Caravan test flight with no pilot aboard in late June, FedEx CEO Fred Smith has announced that the company is working
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Airservices Australia issues RFI for an integrated drone surveillance system
Airservices Australia is in the process of gathering information relating to the provision of an Integrated Drone Surveillance System. The company has issued a Request
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