Findings of the SESAR PervEvite project published by the European Commission are expected to help drones to avoid ground-based obtacles and other vehicles via Wi-Fi,
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Category: UAS traffic management news
Drone Enable Symposium 2021: ‘We’re five years into UTM and we’ve not fielded any capability’
By Jenny Beechener Speaking on the second day of ICAO’s Drone Enable Symposium, Andy Thurling, Chief Technology Officer, Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) expressed
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Drone Enable 2021: ICAO is developing a UTM toolkit, guidance material and regulatory information
Speaking at ICAO’s fourth Drone Enable symposium, taking place virtually on 13-15 April and 20-21 April online, Mark Wuennenberg, Secretary of the ICAO Unmanned Aircraft
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Astra UTM implements ASTM remote identification standard for unmanned aircraft systems
Astra UTM has implemented ASTM F3411-19 – Standard Specification for Remote ID & Tracking – in line with the company’s vision to align with global
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AirMarket and uAvionix formalise partnership ahead of BVLOS flights to test UTM architecture in Alberta, Canada
AirMarket heads up one of two teams selected to conduct official service trials to test Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) operations in Canada in October 2020.
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NASA releases information request for digital traffic management platform
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has issued a Request For Information (RFI) for a Digital Information Platform (DIP) sub-project as part of
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EASA issues guidance for the design verification of drones operating in higher risk domains
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published guidance for drone operators, manufacturers and national authorities explaining the process for the design verification of
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Germany opens UAS national test centre accessible to start-ups and established operators
Germany’s aerospace centre (DLR) officially opened the National Experimental Test Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at Cochstedt at the end of March 2021. The
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uAvionix receives FAA TSA approval for ADS-B Out UAS transponder
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the Mode S ADS-B Out transponder developed by the communications, navigation and surveillance solution provider uAvionix for
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New Zealand invites feedback on new drone regulatory regime to enable safe integration of drones
New Zealand’s Ministry of Transport is seeking feedback on its proposal to enhance the country’s drone regulatory regime and enable the integration of drones into
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