The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved SkyGrid, a Boeing SparkCognition company based in Austin, as a supplier of Low Altitude Authorization and Notification
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Dutch research continues CONOP development for safe integration of RPAS in European airspace
Dutch research agency NLR is performing a multi-year study in partnership with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems UK (GA-UK),
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ISO publishes the world’s first formal drone standards
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has announced the world’s first approved drone standards following a 12-month period of consultation with drone professionals, academics, businesses
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Joint statement on U-space issued by drone associations
Four drone associations: Drone Alliance Europe (DAE), the Small UAV Coalition, the Global Unmanned Traffic Management Association (GUTMA) and UAV DACH, issued a common vision
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German military select Kongsberg’s mobile counter drone solution
Germany’s Defence contractor, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a contract worth NOK250 million to deliver a Counter Unmanned Aerial
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UK agency certifies DroneShield’s counter drone solution
Australian drone security company DroneShield reports certification for its DroneSentinal multi-sensor counter drone system from the UK Government’s Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI).
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LVNL “to award prototype national UTM tender to Altitude Angel”
Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) will announce next week that its tender for a prototype national UAS traffic management (UTM) system (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uas-traffic-management-tenders/lvnl-issues-tender-for-prototype-utm-system-for-the-netherlands/) has been
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US Air Force calls industry meeting day for C-sUAS research contract
The Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Directorate, Rome NY (AFRL/RI) will be conducting an Industry Day for the C-sUAS acquisition. The purpose of this meeting
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Network of U-Space demonstrator participants argue for and against segregating airspace
There is a clear need for separation between UTM and ATM controlled airspace – air traffic controllers do not need to see every drone in
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African Drone Forum invites UTM service providers to showcase technology
The 2020 African Drone Forum invites Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) service providers to submit an expression of interest for the African Drone Forum due to
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