The US Army’s Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems office (C-sUAS) Office (JCO) has selected its CORIAN system to protect Department of Defense (DoD) personnel and
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SqwaQ develops LTE comms module “which obviates need for UTM restrictions”
SqwaQ Inc, based at the University of Texas at Dallas, USA, has announced it has “successfully demonstrated its patented airborne LTE drone communications technology for
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Hyundai and Urban-Air Port to invest USD1.5 billion in UK UAM infrastructure
Hyundai Air Mobility and Urban-Air Port Ltd have announced a partnership to develop urban air mobility (UAM) infrastructure. Hyundai’s investment of USD1.5 billion in UAM
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NASA conformance monitoring exercise at Moffat Field tests adherence to assigned flight trajectories
In June and August 2020, researchers at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames conducted Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flight tests of drone aircraft
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Japan plans safe drone routes based on electric power grid
Japan’s major power companies are looking at supporting safe routes for drone operations with the help of national power infrastructure, according to the Japan UAS
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US FAA releases an additional USD3.3 million funding for university drone research programmes
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued USD3.3 million in research, education and training grants to universities that comprise FAA’s Air Transportation Center of
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State of Virginia launches flight information exchange for unmanned aerial systems
The Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) and Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) today announced the launch of the Virginia Flight Information Exchange pilot programme, a
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“Industrial applications and defence are currently the main focus areas for us” – Ben Marcus
Ben Marcus is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at UP Partners and Chairman of UTM service provider AirMap The last few months have seen a huge
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India moves closer to BVLOS standards following approval for dozens of trial flights
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued approvals for 20 drone consortia to conduct beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) trial flights. Once the companies
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DroneWISE leads EU project to develop counter drone command, control and coordination station and online portal
DroneWISE is leading a European two-year project valued at EUR1.3 million, funded with an EU contribution of 90%, in the specific context of counter terrorism.
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