The UK’s Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) in its latest AAIB Bulletin has reported on two uncrewed aircraft accidents, both occurring as a result of
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Droniq enters into new sales partnerships, expands product portfolio
German drone services company Droniq has entered into sales partnerships with Globe Flight, Dronetag, uAvionix and Aviationexam, aimed at expanding Droniq’s range of commercial and
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DroneMatrix receives approval under EU drone regulations for fully remote operations
The DroneMatrix YACOB drone-in-a-box has received approval under general EU drone regulations to deploy its automatic solution for fully remote operations. The drone-in-a-box carries out
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Airbus and VDL Group join forces to produce an airborne laser communication terminal
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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