Members of Vertiport Alliance Africa (VAA) have agreed to support Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in South Africa, according to a
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Category: UAS traffic management news
PansaUTM team introduces digital UTM services to five towers and three FIS sectors
The PansaUTM team within the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) reports that from 15 July 2020 the team has operationally implemented the system in
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Hanwha Systems partners with airport operator in new UAM project
Defence contractor Hanwha Systems has partnered with Korea Airport Corporation (KAC) to develop air taxis, and the ensuing infrastructure and services to form a consultative
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Indian aviation ministry selects AirMap UTM services for initial BVLOS flight trials
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation has selected AirMap to provide Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) services for initial beyond visual line of sight
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US defense department awards technology contracts worth USD13.4 million to sUAS sector
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded contracts totalling USD13.4 million to five companies to sustain capabilities in the small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
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Scotland expands medical drone deliveries between healthcare sites
Drone delivery service provider Skyports is collaborating with technology communications company Vodafone and digital consultants Deloitte to transport medical supplies and samples for the NHS
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Kongsberg situational awareness application supports BVLOS operations in Nigeria
Drone operator Aerial Robotix is using Kongsberg Geospatial’s IRIS Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) situational awareness application to provide safety critical airspace deconfliction supervised by the
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Australian regulator becomes latest member of GUTMA
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is the latest association to join the Global UTM Association (GUTMA) as a full member. GUTMA is a
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African Drone Forum supports harmonised regulations across the continent
The African Drone Forum is reviewing regulations pertaining to Remotely Piloted Aircraft in Africa, with a view to have them harmonised across the continent, according
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FAA “in talks with Japan, the Netherlands and Australia about exporting LAANC”
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is talking to governments in Japan, the Netherlands and Australia about introducing US UTM concepts such as the Low
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