Project Wing, which is trialling drone deliveries of food and chemist supplies in Tuggeranong, Australia, has secured a warehouse in Mitchell, Canberra, as a full-time
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UK’s Zenith U-space concept to be demonstrated November 21
Altitude Angel, NATS and Manchester Airport will launch their Operation Zenith U-Space programme on 21 November 2018. The programme will be launched with a demonstration
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Flight trials start of SESAR cooperative/non-cooperative drone surveillance programme
Live demonstrations have recently started as part of the CLASS or CLear Air Situation for uaS, a project co-funded by the SESAR Joint Undertaking in
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NASA to use NextNav beacons for urban drone autonomous navigation trials
NextNav, a provider of 3D geolocation services, has announced that its Metropolitan Beacon System (MBS) service has been accepted for use by National Aeronautics and Space
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Brigham Young University researchers develop non-GPS based drone navigation system
Researchers at Brigham Young University, Utah USA, report they have developed a drone navigation system which works when GPS signals drop or as UAVS fly
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RelmaTech develops drone ID location/broadcast system without need for comms network
UK-based company RelmaTech has designed and developed an innovative solution to meet any future regulatory requirements for UAS to broadcast their position and unique ID
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More than 40 drones crash in Hong Kong light show – no reported injuries
Investigations are underway following the crash on 27 October of more than 40 drones in Hong Kong after a GPS signal they were using was
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The flying car programmes due to be in the air in 2020
At least two flying car models are likely to start flying in low level airspace in 2020. US-based, China-owned company Terrafugia is reported to have
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Integration Pilot Program flights to start in Kansas this week
The Kansas Department of Transportation is starting the testing phase of the Integration Pilot Program this week. Flights by Iris Automation will focus on enabling
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EuroDRONE project to compare truck and drone based delivery services in Greece
The UK’s Cranfield University has become the latest partner in a new programme to test the European Union’s readiness to manage a broad range of
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