The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is funding research by the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) to develop airfield design guidelines for large unmanned aircraft
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Category: UAS traffic management news
Eurocae expands activities of UAS standards committee
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the European standards agency Eurocae has expanded deliverables by WG-105, the working group responsible for developing Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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Counter drone software from Numerica provides layered protection
Commercial software developed by US company Numerica Corporation is helping to create a layered Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) capability using autonomous sensor fusion and
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European standards bodies update common road map for standards development
Three European standards bodies: the European Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Standards Coordination Group (EUSCG); and European Air Traffic Management (ATM) Standards Coordination Group (EASCG); and
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Industry urges stronger regulatory push when US Integration Pilot Program (IPP) expires in October 2020
The US Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program (IPP) established by a presidential memorandum in October 2017 is due to expire in October 2020, prompting
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Soarizon, Consortiq partnership provides regulatory and compliance support
Training provider Consortiq has partnered with drone platform technology provider Soarizon to support safe and compliant drone operations. Understanding the regulatory landscape, appropriate governance and
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EASA publishes “user-friendly” explanation of rules relating to drone operations
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a first set of frequently asked questions on the EASA website. This covers drones’ operations in the
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UK transport department selects five organisations in next phase development of UK UTM system
The UK Ministry for Transport has announced the next phase of the Connected Places Catapult (CPC) project to develop a Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system
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AirMap CEO David Hose leaves the company as search starts for a replacement
US-based UTM service supplier AirMap has announced that CEO David Hose is leaving the company and a search has begun for a replacement. According to
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International consortium wins Innovate UK funding to create BVLOS drone delivery corridor
The UK’s innovation agency Innovate UK is funding an international consortium comprising drone specialists and university researchers to establish a corridor in the Midlands to
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