NASA has begun its final series of test flights for the project, known as Flight Test Series 6 (FT6), at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
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“We need a UTM system capable of coping with different legislation in different States” – Peter Alty, PODIUM
Peter Alty is the Project Coordinator for the SESAR Horizon 2020 Large Scale Demonstration Proving Operations of Drones with Initial UTM (PODIUM) project. How long
Read moreUS Army seeks range of DroneDefender C-UAS equipment
The US Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, on behalf of Counter, Rocket, Artillery, Mortar Project Directorate, requires the procurement of the following in support of
Read moreUS local authorities start cautiously considering how to integrate drones into their communities
By Rob Hoffman In the USA the Federal Aviation Administration controls the skies from 400 ft above ground level – underneath, it’s up to the
Read moreLFV issues tender for a study on a UTM system for Sweden
Sweden’s air navigation service provider LFV has issued a request for information from interested parties to develop a “pre-study” for a nationwide UTM system. According
Read moreRussian defence company “starts tests on space-based drone tracking”
Russia’s Fort Russ news agency reports that Russian defence company RTI Systems, which specializes in research in the area of radiolocation and telecommunications, has begun
Read moreThe technical challenges – and answers – to detecting rogue drones
By Tony Reeves of level 7 Expertise In many ways a small drone is the worst case possible for detection and defeat solutions. Examples of
Read moreFukushima drone test-bed researchers issue API-based UTM specification request
Researchers in Japan testing UTM and drone operating concepts at the Fukushima Robot Test Field have issued a request for information for UTM suppliers to
Read moreGlobal civil drone fleet to increase 12.6% a year to 2028 – Teal Group forecast
The Teal Group’s 2019 World Civil UAS Market Profile and Forecast projects that non-military UAS production will total USD88.3 billion over the next decade, soaring from
Read moreEUROCAE publishes draft standards for detect-and-avoid low-level operations
EUROCAE has announced the availability of EUROCAE WG-105 SG-13 “DAA for UAS operating in VLL” for Open Consultation. Draft ED-267 “OSED for Detect and Avoid in
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