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Singapore tests UTM system
Singapore has completed a second stage of flight trials for an Unmanned Air Traffic Management (UTM) system, a two-year project focused on enabling safe and
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Report finds Irish military and civil agencies unprepared for drones
The Irish Air Corps and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) are unprepared for the mounting danger posed by drones according to a Threat Analysis document
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Spanish MoD selects two rifle-shaped Aeronautica SDLE counter drone systems
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has awarded Aeronautica SDLE a contract to supply two anti-drone systems which will be used by the Guardia Civil. The
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Happiest Minds and ANRA Technologies “to develop nationwide UTM system for India” – Dronelife
UAS industry news site Dronelife reports that India is moving forward in developing a nationwide UTM system. “After issuing several solicitations over the last year,
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FAA/NASA Phase Two UPP industry workshop discusses additional UTM concept
More than 200 representatives from industry and multiple test sites attended the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Phase
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“US defense department spent USD900 million on C-UAS in 2019” – IDGA report
In 2019 the US Department of Defense spent roughly USD$900 million on C-UAS solutions ranging from lasers to integrated systems, according to the Institute for
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Global counter-UAS market “will be worth USD6.6 billion by 2024”
The global counter-drone market will grow from around USD 1.2 billion in 2019 to USD 6.6 billion in 2024 at 41.1% CAGR, according to a
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Citadel Defense counter-UAS systems “recently deployed by three US Government agencies”
San Diego-based company Citadel Defense reports it has worked with three undisclosed U.S. Government agencies for six months to deploy counter drone technology that meets
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ASTM International says remote drone ID standards will be published “in the coming weeks”
US-based standards body ASTM International has announced that its Remote Drone ID standard will be published in the coming weeks with the designation F3411. It
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