The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a Section 44807 Special Authority for certain uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) exemption for Draganfly’s Heavy Lift
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Category: UAS traffic management news
Spain publishes new guidance for uncrewed operations in upper airspace
Spain’s Aviation Safety Agency (AESA), with the collaboration of national air navigation service provider ENAIRE, has published a guide for operators conducting high-altitude civil operations
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Danish military tests large VTOL drones in HCA Airport’s airspace
The Danish Armed Forces has tested its large drones in the airspace above Hans Christian Andersen (HCA) Airport in Denmark. The Intelligence Regiment’s tactical UAS
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FAA announces test flight with remotely-piloted hybrid-electric cargo aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on 31 August that Elroy Air and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development conducted a hybrid-electric demonstration flight
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Airservices Australia proposes to charge UAS service suppliers AUD10,000 annual fee for FIMS connection
Airservices Australia in a Linkedin post has requested feedback on a proposed pricing model for access to the air navigation service provider’s Flight Information Management
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CAA Bahamas becomes latest member of JARUS
The Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas (CAA-B) has joined the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned System (JARUS). “As we work together to advance the safe
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FAA launches BEYOND Phase 2, invites additional participants
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching Phase 2 of the BEYOND programme to expand the agency’s efforts to integrate drones into the
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What US commercial BVLOS multispectral missions reveal about drone scalability
By Patrick Maple Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations have shifted from waiver-dependent exception to a defined regulatory pathway faster than most of
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Airbound raises USD37 million to scale autonomous drone delivery in India
Bengaluru-based Airbound has raised USD 37 million in a Series A funding round led by Greenoaks, with participation from DoorDash, Lightspeed, Lachy Groom and Humba
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Thales and Kelly Hills launch BVLOS network for agricultural drones in Kansas
Thales and Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems are deploying a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) network in Kansas to support agricultural drone operations. Kelly Hills
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