Leslie Cary is Chief, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Section at the International Civil Aviation Organization What are the upcoming milestones within the ICAO work
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New UK drone industry working group to help develop BVLOS, VTOL and UTM standards
A Working Group of UK drone operators and other industry stakeholders was set up on 22 November 2018 at City Hall, London, to assist the
Read moreRoland Berger: “close to 100,000 passenger drones flying by 2050”
Roland Berger’s November report on the Urban Air Mobility market (Urban air mobility The rise of a new mode of transportation) forecasts that close to
Read moreISO announces draft standards for drone operators
The ISO Draft International Standards for Drone Operations have been released for public consultation, with professionals, academics and businesses invited to submit comments by 21
Read moreDutch defence department upgrades Thales SQUIRE portable radars to detect UAS
Thales and Defensie Materieel Organisatie signed a contract with Thales during the NIDV Symposium to upgrade 60 SQUIRE radars. According to the company: “The improved
Read moreUS Department of Homeland Security seeks market information on C-UAS providers
The Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate acting through Sandia National Laboratories is soliciting information from potential manufacturers on their CUAS technologies. This
Read moreOperation Zenith provides landmark demonstration of UTM technology capabilities
The most technically complex and comprehensive demonstration in the world so far of a UTM system was put on display on 21 November when UK
Read moreUK CAA addresses urban air mobility regulatory challenges at Aviary Project forum
Urban air mobility (UAM) programmes will arrive in four waves, according to Nickhil Sachdeva of industry consultants Roland Berger speaking at the first meeting on
Read moreBoeing, SparkCognition launch block-chain/AI based “UTM plus” company SkyGrid
Boeing and SparkCognition have announced plans to launch SkyGrid, a new company that will enable the future of urban aerial mobility. Based in Austin, Texas, SkyGrid will
Read moreNew ELTA Drone Guard C-UAS system “can protect against swarm attacks”
ELTA Systems, a division and subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has unveiled a new and enhanced configuration of its Drone Guard system which detects,
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