Sagetech Avionics reports a US Air Force Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract for the initial development phase of components for a type-certifiable detect-and-avoid (DAA)
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Astra UTM to implement initial UTM services for Fintraffic Air Navigation Services
Dubai-based UTM company Astra UTM has announced that it has signed an agreement with Fintraffic Air Navigation Services to implement the initial UTM-centric services in
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EASA updates easy access rule for drones using its eRules revision platform
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published revised updates to the Easy Access Rules for Drones based on ED Decision 2020/022/R amending the AMC and GM
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Eszter Kovács announces she is stepping down from GUTMA Acting Secretary General role
Eszter Kovács has announced on social media that she has decided to step down from her role as Acting Secretary General for GUTMA. According to a
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FAA releases USD5.8 million research funding in first round of ASSURE university grants for 2021
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced USD5.8 million in research, education and training grants to universities that comprise FAA’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence
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ANRA Technologies joins UK innovation sandbox, trials at Goodwood Aerodrome due in 2021
Already a part of the UK project to to demonstrate Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations in non-segregated airspace alongside
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German research centre tests safe integration of drones in complex environments
German aerospace research centre, DLR, is part of the 2018 City-ATM project which runs until the end of 2021. In Autumn 2020, City-ATM flights tests
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Latvia completes remote drone deliveries using mobile network
A joint effort by Latvian Mobile Telephone (LMT), SPH Engineering and DPD Latvija completed a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight using the mobile
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Israel to test compatibility of commercial drone delivery operations within an existing UTM/ATM system
Between March 21 and April 1 2021, the Israeli Ministry of Transport will conduct trials of drone delivery companies to understand how these might work
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Skyward and UPS announce plans to test 5G ultra wideband, launch connected drone delivery at CES 2021
Skyward, a Verizon company, and UPS Flight Forward have announced collaborative efforts to deliver retail products with drones connected to Verizon 4G LTE, as well
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