Airbus and VDL Group have signed a partnership agreement for the development and manufacturing of a laser communication terminal for aircraft, known as UltraAir. Based
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Deep Blue and EASA set out SHEPHERD research goals to improve drone standards and regulations
Deep Blue has set out the aims of a new research project SHEPHERD, funded by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), whose purpose is
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Thales ScaleFlyt Platform adds new features to support BVLOS operations
Thales ScaleFlyt has unveiled its latest package available on the ScaleFlyt Platform. Services now available on the Essential package apply to preflight missions, risk assessments,
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Swiss regulator brings specific operations risk assessment (SORA) authorisations in line with EU law
The Swiss regulator, the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), has published an Alternative Means of Compliance that permits the use of a modified Step
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“High energy laser beams can provide drones with infinite propulsion” – new Chinese research
According to a report in the South China Morning Post, a team of researchers in northwest China says it has developed a way to use
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Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency is ‘working on creating regulations’ to support wider drone use
Along with many countries around the world, Russia has passed several drone laws aimed at providing a regulatory framework to support their use. An article
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JARUS publishes new predefined risk assessment (PDRA-05) that enables some BVLOS operations
The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) has published a predefined risk assessment (PDRA) for BVLOS operations in uncontrolled airspace, with a low
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Pierce Aerospace and Sky Air Mobility link to provide drone deliveries to India
Pierce Aerospace has announced a partnership with Skye Air Mobility at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV. The partnership brings Pierce Aerospace’s Flight
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FAA grants initial approval allowing BVLOS drone flights in North Dakota Northern Plans test site
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved uAvionix services for beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone flights in North Dakota, leveraging the state’s Uncrewed Aerial
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3L Robotics “building automated drone delivery helipad in Czech Republic”
The first drone helipad for parcel delivery in Central Europe will be installed in Brno, the Czech Republic, according to 3L Robotics. The new office
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