The number of uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) flights recorded in New Zealand’s AirShare application continues to rise, an indicator of both increasing UAS activity across
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Category: UAS traffic management news
FAA seeks industry help for new ‘future of air travel’ ATC system
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking a company to lead the building of a new air traffic control system. Industry days will
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New Unifly paper outlines the role of UTM in enabling safe and scalable UAM
“We’re approaching a tipping point. The vehicles are nearly certified, but the infrastructure to manage them is not.” The words of Malik Doole, director of
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Polish audit office criticises former drone management practices
Poland’s Supreme Audit Office (NIK) has issued a report following its audit of Polish airspace management, which includes an assessment of uncrewed aerial system (UAS)
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Nokia to lead EUR 90M PROACTIF project
Nokia has been selected to lead PROACTIF, a project funded by the European Union’s Chips Joint Undertaking, that aims to support the European drone and
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Frontex and Bulgaria launch drone pilot project for European border security
The European border and coast guard agency, Frontex, and the Bulgarian Border Police have launched a new pilot project to test drone technology for border
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US Air Force selects Vigilant as preferred UTM vendor for EWAAC contract
Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc., provider of multi-sensor detect-and-avoid (DAA) and airspace management software FlightHorizon, has been selected by the US Air Force as a new
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UK to redesign flight paths, creating opportunities for UAS and AAM
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has announced it is redesigning manned aviation flight paths to help pave the way for new technologies like drones
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Japan issues call for technology to enable drone use in areas with poor mobile reception
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has issued a call for proposals for new transportation research projects, including the development of technology
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COLLARIS2 project to hold first traffic management trial in Poland
COLLARIS2, an EU-funded project that focuses on the use of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) in the field of civil protection and disaster management, is to
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