UTM company AirMap has received USD3.3 million from the US Department of Defense “to aid product development and engineering support for integration of sUAS mission
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“Lack of standards slowing down UTM implementation” – Altitude Angel seminar
By Jenny Beechener A lack of industry standards in areas such as service quality, reliability and drone identification is hampering the deployment of UTM services
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US Air Force selects DroneShield counter drone technology
The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded DroneShield a contract to deploy multiple units of DroneShield’s DroneSentry integrated detect-and-defeat counterdrone (C-UAS) system at the
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UK pathfinder programme tests BVLOS services close to nuclear plant
The UK Drone Pathfinder Programme, sponsored by the Department for Transport (DfT), is supporting a new project by Cranfield University and EDF Energy to establish
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European GNSS Agency invites competitors to demonstrate drone applications using Galileo services
The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has launched a new competition to boost the adoption of GNSS solutions for drone applications across a wide range of
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Swift’s high altitude unmanned aerial system receives FAA airworthiness certification
Swift Engineering’s high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial system has received two technology patents and received airworthiness certifications from the National Aeronautical and Space
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UAM airspace monitoring company Hidden Level announces Uber Elevate tie-up
Hidden Level, a venture-backed company specializing in low altitude airspace monitoring, announced today a collaboration with Uber Elevate. According to a company press release: “Together
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First CityAirbus UAM demonstrator public flight takes off in Bavaria, Germany
The first public flight of Airbus’ CityAirbus four-seat all-electric multicopter demonstrator took place at the company’s Donauwörth, Bavaria, Germany, flight test facility on July 20,
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Northrop Grumman and Epirus combine on counter UAS swarm defence
Northrop Grumman Corporation has formed a strategic supplier agreement with Epirus, Inc. to offer the company’s Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) capability as a component of Northrop
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Droniq offers short-term free UTM access to encourage more BVLOS operations
German provider of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) services, Droniq, has launched a campaign to encourage drone operators to expand beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)
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