The MAHHL Cities (Maastricht, Aachen, Hasselt, Heerlen, Liège) have joined the Urban Air Mobility programme, a venture led by Airbus and is supported by the
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Fortem launches portable 360 degree drone detection capability device
Fortem Technologies has announced the launch of Fortem Portable SkyDome, a counter-UAS technology that establishes a 360-degree view of a designated airspace and enables Fortem’s
Read moreASTMS publishes sUAS parachute standard to secure safe flights over people
Standards authority ASTMS has announced the publication of a new standard for sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial Systems) parachutes. According to the agency: “This specification covers
Read moreNASA’s ATM-X research aims to incorporate new and legacy air vehicles in digitally managed airspace
NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/programs/aosp/atm-x/atm-x-project-description) has launched its Air Traffic Management – eXploration (ATM-X) project which “will transform the air traffic management system to safely accommodate the growing
Read moreThales to assist NUAIR in manned/unmanned airspace integration research
The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance, a coalition of New York and Massachusetts aerospace and academic institutions, has signed a multi-year collaboration agreement with
Read moreUSAF MQ-9 Reaper “makes first UAS on UAS kill”
Military.com (https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/09/19/mq-9-gets-first-air-air-kill-training-exercise-air-force-official-says.html) reports that an MQ-9 Reaper drone has made the first recorded air-to-air kill by one unmanned air system (UAS) of another. “The successful
Read moreIBM “files patent to apply blockchain technology to UTM services”
The Coin Telepgraph (https://cointelegraph.com/news/ibm-files-blockchain-patent-to-tackle-privacy-and-security-concerns-for-drones) reports that IBM has applied to patent a system that would use blockchain technology to tackle privacy and security concerns for drones, according to
Read moreNouvelle Aquitaine joins EIP-SCC Urban Air Mobility programme with a focus on tourism transport
The Region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine has signed the Manifesto of Intent for the Urban Air Mobility programme. “Nouvelle-Aquitaine was the first region in France convinced of
Read moreOpenWorks and Liteye agree C-UAS partnership
OpenWorks Engineering Ltd and Liteye Systems Inc have announced they formed an exclusive partnership to support military, law enforcement and security authorities with their counter-UAS missions; The
Read moreDedrone launches Drone Tracker update to combat swarming done attacks
Dedrone has released DroneTracker 3.5, a drone detection system aimed at defeating drone swarms. “Drone swarms, or more than three drones in a single area,
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