The UK National Police Air Service (NPAS) has launched its first series of trial flights of a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) uncrewed aircraft
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Category: UAS traffic management news
Inspector General to audit FAA regarding auction of government-owned spectrum
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) largest direct user of spectrum, a resource critical to aviation navigation, communication
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AutoFlight reports “world’s first successful 2-ton eVTOL cargo supply mission to offshore oil rig”
AutoFlight, in a strategic partnership with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and CITIC Offshore Helicopters, has announced the successful completion of the world’s first
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Medical drone delivery service launches in Belgium, with drones piloted from the UK
Skyports Drone Services and healthcare provider AZ Turnhout have launched an on-demand medical drone delivery trial in Kempen, Belgium. Commencing this month, the service will
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CASA issues update on assessing complex drone operations
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has released a Temporary Management Instruction (TMI) that outlines how and when it uses the Specific Operations Risk Assessment
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Malaysia “to establish 5G UAS sandbox”
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish Malaysia’s first 5G-powered uncrewed aerial system sandbox
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Netherlands restricts airspace for one year to test medical drone delivery integration
The Netherlands’ Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, in agreement with the country’s Ministry of Defence has established a temporary restricted area in Meppel-Zwolle for
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U-ELCOME flies medical delivery drone BVLOS in Italy’s Abruzzo region
A beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) medical drone delivery operation has been launched in Abruzzo, as part of the SESAR Joint Undertaking U-ELCOME project’s
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EASA receives no safety recommendations for drones in 2024
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its Annual Safety Recommendations Review 2025, which provides an overview of the activities carried out by
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Frequentis joins BLU-Space project
Frequentis has joined the Hamburg-based BLU-Space project, which is aiming to create the first Germany-wide test airspace for a complete drone traffic management system, or
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