Natilus, a US autonomous air freight aircraft company, has announced advanced purchase commitments of more than USD6 billion for the delivery of 440+ aircraft in
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FAA “to field test UTM safety standards and data exchanges later this year” – ATCA
By Jenny Beechener The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans field tests for new entrants later this year in collaboration with industry and stakeholders to test
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Harvest Technology joins Inmarsat Velaris solution to expand secure high-definition connectivity
Satellite communications company Inmarsat has added Harvest Technology Group to its Velaris connectivity solution. A specialist in ultra-low bandwidth livestreaming technology, Harvest becomes the second
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FAA awards longest BVLOS waiver to date for 12-mile power line application
Soaring Eagle Technology and Censys Technologies report a third beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The 12-mile power
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EASA updates and extends drone guidance to support safe drone operations in member states
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published new and amended procedures and guidance to further harmonise and implement the EU drone regulation. The guidance
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“Swiss U-space services operational in 2023″ – European U-Space Demonstrator Network webinar
By Jenny Beechener “There are still many questions, but I am optimistic U-space services will be ready in Switzerland early in 2023,” said Benoit Curdy,
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UK noise trials at Cranfield University help to build data on sound impact of drones
Measurement trials with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at ARPAS-UK Member Cranfield University are paving the way for a better understanding of the noise impact of
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FAA seeks industry proposals for research into eVTOL downwash/outwash effects
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a request for white papers for industry to deliver research proposals for Small-Scale Outwash and Downwash Testing for
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Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband and edge compute enable smart drones to navigate weather
Engineers are exploring how Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband, mobile edge compute and artificial intelligence (AI) can help drones detect, interpret and respond to changing weather
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Spain reports 50% rise in demand for drone operations since launching coordination platform
Spanish air navigation service provider ENAIRE reports a 50% increase in demand for drone operations since the agency launched Planea, a platform designed to make
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