The drone market is set to outstrip any other global navigation satellite system (GNSS) user base in aviation and open up new business opportunities for
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EUROCAE C-UAS working group sets time-line for deliverables and agrees to harmonise publications with RTCA
The first meeting of the newly-formed EUROCAE Counter UAS Working Group 115 discussed the work programme ahead at first meeting in December 2019. Among deliverables,
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Altitude Angel, Airmate provide single airspace view for drone and general aviation pilots
Altitude Angel and general aviation flight planning platform Airmate have announced a partnership which will enable general aviation aircraft to see drones, and vice versa, safely
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FAA should charge user fees to cover drone administration costs – GAO report
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the “Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Congress could choose to set user fees to help FAA recover costs”
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Lockheed Martin partners with Canadian UAVs to develop BVLOS capabilities
Lockheed Martin Canada CDL Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with supplier of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Canadian UAVs, to provide an unmanned traffic
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BellTextron joins FAA drone pilot program in Oklahoma
Bell Textron has joined the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program (UASIPP) research led by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO)
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Swedish institute secures permit to test BVLOS drone flights
Swedish national safety agency, Transportstyrelsen, has issued a flight permit for beyond line of sight (BVLOS) operations to the country’s RISE Research Institute following several
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“U-Space safety levels need to be defined by law, not market forces” – U-Space demonstrator network
Safety levels of drone operations need to be defined by legislation, building on results from research and demonstration, rather than by market forces. This was
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Singapore tests UTM system
Singapore has completed a second stage of flight trials for an Unmanned Air Traffic Management (UTM) system, a two-year project focused on enabling safe and
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Report finds Irish military and civil agencies unprepared for drones
The Irish Air Corps and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) are unprepared for the mounting danger posed by drones according to a Threat Analysis document
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