When the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publishes its notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) on remote identification of drones for public comment this December it could
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UPS expands medical drone services following FAA certification
UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward added the University of Utah Health campus in Salt Lake City to its hospital campus delivery sites, following launch of
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AirMap launches platform to incorporate UTM and customised operating rules
AirMap has launched a new platform to help commercial drone users manage their assets. While drone operators must abide by all public airspace regulations, they
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Kongsberg Geospatial partners with AiRXOS to develop BVLOS unmanned traffic services
AiRXOS, part of GE Aviation, has integrated the real-time airspace picture from the Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS airspace management application into the AiRXOS’ Air Mobility Platform
Read moreEU funding for counter drone research proposed at high level conference
Participants in the high-level international conference on countering the threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) called for more action on drone threat mitigation in
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Norwegian flight demonstrates cross border capabilities of drones
The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) conducted a long-distance flight in June 2019 to demonstrate unmanned aircraft can support long-range drone applications such as surveillance,
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Certified RPAS operates over people and with manned aircraft in Canada
A GNSS drone survey of Okotoks Air Ranch Airport, Canada, was carried out by drone operator IN-FLIGHT Data using senseFly’s fixed-wing drone and geomatics specialist
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AirMarket teams with TELUS to deliver UTM services
Canadian data provider AirMarket has signed a letter of intent with communications company TELUS to form a strategic alliance with the aim of accelerating the
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RPAS categories updated in line with risk-based approach at JARUS meeting
Members of the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) updated the categories which apply to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at the recent bi-annual
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US proposes counter-drone coordinator appointment
The House of Representatives has put forward a bill to set up a new position within the Department of Homeland Security described as “Countering Unmanned Aircraft
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