In order to promote the controlled and safe use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in Latvian airspace, air navigation service provider VAS Latvijas gaisa satiksme
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Botswana health ministry launches pilot drone programme to deliver medical products
Botswana’s Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) and Netherlands’ drone logistics company Avy, has
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European Metropolis 2 research focuses on safe drone operations in high density airspace.
Metropolis 2 is a two-year European research programme funded under Horizon 2020 involving eight project partners. Coordinated by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) the
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The next priorities for EASA and FAA on U-space/UTM regulation – GUTMA Harmonized Skies webinar
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and McKinsey will publish a joint study next week on societal acceptance of urban air mobility, according to
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UK Home Office hosts first meeting of Counter-UAS Industry Action Group
The UK Counter-UAS Industry Action Group, made up of representatives from industry and academia, held its first meeting since its recent launch by the UK
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Rule making body JARUS seeks input from UAS operators on cyber security requirements just released
The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) has issued the Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) Annex E – Cyber, with a request for external
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Boeing proposes deeper partnerships with Switzerland on UAS, UTM and detect-and-avoid research
Boeing is proposing 11 new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) research projects with partners across Switzerland’s French, Italian and German-speaking regions. The research and development efforts
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Australian government promises AUD35.7 million to support emerging UTM technology
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack announced new policy measures aimed at creating an Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system in collaboration with Defence, Airservices and
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“Drone incidents in Switzerland fall from 79 in 2019 to 40 in 2020” – FOCA safety report
The Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) in its 2020 annual safety report records that the number of drone occurrence reports declined to 40
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Snowdonia Aerospace Centre to deploy Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM Enterprise platform
Snowdonia Aerospace Centre (SAC) has become the second UK airport to select Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM Enterprise platform, following deployment by Cranfield Airport in April. The
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