Air taxi manufacturer Volocopter has announced it will perform a series of flight tests in Singapore in the second half of 2019. “The series of
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JARUS opens external consultation on medium risk drone operational standards
The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) has launched an external consultation for “JARUS OPS Recommendations for UAS Category B Operations“. JARUS Working Group 2
Read moreVVA, GMV and CATEC head consortium to research Galileo, EGNOS services for drone operations
VVA (Valdani Vicari & Associati) GMV and CATEC has been contracted by the European Commission DG GROW to provide support to the standardisation actions for
Read moreSESAR announces EUR9.5 million worth of new U-space demonstration programmes
A series of drone demonstrations will soon get underway at urban and rural locations across Europe, thanks to Eur 9.5 million funding from the SESAR
Read moreDrone Rescue Systems launches automatically-deployed drone parachutes
Drone Rescue Systems GmbH launched the DRS-5 and DRS-10 drone parachutes at the Intergeo exhibition at Frankfurt am Main, Germany. DRS-5 is designed for multicopters
Read moreEmbry-Riddle researches low-cost drone detection system for small airports
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is developing a drone detection network of passive rooftop sensors that capture electro-optical and infrared data (EO/IR) called “drone net”, which will
Read moreAvitas given FAA permission to fly BVLOS inspection flights tracked by radar
Avitas Systems reports it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to fly an unmanned aerial system (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in
Read more“One in five drone flights pose collision risk to manned aircraft” says new Embry-Riddle research
In a newly published study, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers have shared results from a small UAS (sUAS) detection study performed near Daytona Beach International Airport
Read moreHelicus Aero initiative will deliver medical supplies by drones around Antwerp
The Helicus Aero Initiative (HAI) is putting in place a system to transport medical supplies by drones between hospitals and laboratories/pharmacies. The project, named MEDRONA,
Read moreNASA issues first urban air mobility Grand Challenge industry request
NASA has published its request for information from industry and other potential partners to participate in NASA’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Grand Challenge. The NASA
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