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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USA and Switzerland agree to harmonise drone safety standards
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Switzerland Federal Office of Civil Aviation have today announced that they have reached an agreement in harmonizing
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Ben-Gurion University researchers identify malicious drones using flight path analysis
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) say they have determined how to pinpoint the location of a drone operator who may be operating
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US government report finds ‘limited capabilities to counter illicit unmanned aircraft systems’
A report commissioned by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published on 25 June 2020 found “DHS’ capability to counter illicit UAS activity remains
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NUAIR test site validates AVSS drone parachute recovery system
The drone parachute recovery system by Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions (AVSS) for the DJI M200 series has been validated as compliant with industry standards following
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