The United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports) have announced that VDX, the world’s first purpose-built commercial vertiport, has received
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Category: UAS traffic management news
New autonomous monitor “prevents real-time drone crashes”
A University of Houston engineer has built a new safety monitor system for the operation of quadrotor drones that can keep them on course and
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EASA issues its proposals to introduce a “U-space light” category of drone traffic management systems
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment 2026-103 ADDENDUM to NPA 2026-103 (A) “in accordance with Article 6 of
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JEDA names new board of directors
Joint European Drone Associations (JEDA) has announced its new board of directors. Julie Garland (Ireland) returns for a second term as president as the organisation
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Carbonix receives SAIL III certification for large-scale BVLOS operations
Drone manufacturer Carbonix has been granted the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia’s Safety Assurance Integrity Level (SAIL) III certification, enabling beyond visual line of
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Australia proposes new policy on drone operations above 400ft
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is seeking feedback on a policy proposal for certain drone operations above the standard 400 ft above ground level
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Transport Canada pre-validates CUAVs’ ground-based DAA radar
Canadian UAVs’ (CUAVs) Sparrowhawk ground-based Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) radar has achieved a Pre-Validated Declaration (PVD) under Transport Canada’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System safety-assurance framework after ten
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North Dakota’s Vantis BVLOS system now open to UAS operators at no cost
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site in North Dakota has begun offering the Vantis statewide beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) system to uncrewed aerial
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ENAIRE and partners demonstrate U-space advanced services at SPATIO open day
ENAIRE has taken part in the Open Day of the European SPATIO project, held today in A Coruña, where innovative solutions for the safe and
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BCN Drone Center receives SAIL III authorisation for BVLOS operations in urban areas
CATUAV, the registered uncrewed aerial system (UAS) operator branded as BCN Drone Center, has obtained the first SAIL III operational authorisation granted in Spain. The
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