The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation has completed a field exercise in Rossville to demonstrate the capabilities of drones being used for infrastructure
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Category: UAS traffic management news
SkySensus, Unifly partners selected as one of two teams providing service trials for Canadian UTM programme
Partners SkySensus and Unifly announced their selection as one of two teams to provide service trials for Canada’s Remotely Piloted Aerial System (RPAS) Traffic Management
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Denmark’s initial national UTM system goes live in Funen
The initial test version of Denmark’s new UTM platform was launched in Funen on 2 November 2020 by the Danish Minister for Transport, Benny Engelbrecht.
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ASD-STAN signs Memorandum of Understanding with ASTM International to align standards
European aerospace standards body ASD-STAN has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US standards agency ASTM International which supports a closer working relationship between
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Astra UTM and AirMarket to further enhance UTM collaboration
Astra UTM and AirMarket have announced the next phase of their ongoing UTM collaboration. The announcement follows their selection to conduct the RTM trials in Canada
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US pilot association warns against imposing requirements on airspace users to add more equipment
The President of the US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Mark Baker urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) to find
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RTCA proposes minimum operating standards in two areas: detect and avoid, terrestrial datalink.
US standards agency RTCA Standing Committee (SC) 228 has concluded its Final Review and Comment relating to the development of Minimum Operating Procedures and Standards
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FAA launches BEYOND research programme to further NAS UAS integration
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is tackling the remaining challenges of UAS integration through a new program called BEYOND. These challenge areas are: Beyond
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South African government turns to drones to secure rail infrastructure
The South African government has released plans to help secure rail infrastructure with the help of drone technology, reports Drones R Africa. According to the
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Antwerp port adopts BVLOS operations following U-space research
Port authorities in Antwerp, Belgium, are making use of EMSA’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) to support their day-to-day monitoring of port operations and rapid
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