Drone operators in India have until 31 January 2020 to register their drones. Drone Help Line has received multiple requests from industry seeking clarity on
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Japan Airlines and Terra Drone to test delivery of emergency goods by drone in joint project with Yabu City
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Yabu City have agreed to verify the feasibility of using UAV technology to transport emergency goods to unpopulated areas in Japan
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US UTM company Airspace Link “raises USD4 million from investor swarm”
Techcrunch reports that Detroit-based UTM company and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) service-provider Airspace Link “has just raised USD4
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Belgian ANSP skeyes creates national UTM company – plans future private partnerships
Belgian air navigation service provider (ANSP) skeyes has created a subsidiary Skeydrone in which it will pool all its drone-related activities, including UAS traffic management services.
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African Drone Forum Business Challenge announces 10 finalists to test BVLOS operations
The African Drone Forum has announced the 10 companies selected to participate in the African Drone Business Challenge which takes place in Kigali, Rwanda 5-6
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EASA leads European research into vulnerability of manned aircraft to drone strikes and C-UAS
By Jenny Beechener The European Union (EU) has tasked European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) with the contracting and technical management of research into the vulnerability
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Syniverse and AiRXOS link to provide secure UTM communications network
Technology innovators Syniverse and AiRXOS, a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Aviation, today announced they are working together to provide a communications infrastructure that manages
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Kenya revises regulations on drone use ready for parliamentary approval
In a second attempt to obtain parliamentary approval to regulate drone use, The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) plans to present revised proposals to Kenya’s
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Sri Lanka lifts drone ban and plans new regulations
Associated Press reports that Sri Lankan authorities have lifted a ban on drones that was imposed after the Easter Sunday attacks that left 263 people
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India selects additional drone operators to test BVLOS flights
According to press reports, India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has selected two more companies to participate in its programme to test safe integration
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