Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program (IPP) has successfully completed the first beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operation using only onboard detect-and-avoid
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Category: UAS traffic management news
DJI joins Memphis International Airport UAS IPP drone programme
DJI has announced it is participating in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP) at Memphis International Airport.
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SkyGrid joins FAA-approved list of LAANC service providers
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved SkyGrid, a Boeing SparkCognition company based in Austin, as a supplier of Low Altitude Authorization and Notification
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Dutch research continues CONOP development for safe integration of RPAS in European airspace
Dutch research agency NLR is performing a multi-year study in partnership with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems UK (GA-UK),
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Joint statement on U-space issued by drone associations
Four drone associations: Drone Alliance Europe (DAE), the Small UAV Coalition, the Global Unmanned Traffic Management Association (GUTMA) and UAV DACH, issued a common vision
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DJI joins Memphis UAS Integration Pilot Program
Drone manufacturer DJI has joined the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) at Memphis International Airport. DJI joins
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LVNL “to award prototype national UTM tender to Altitude Angel”
Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) will announce next week that its tender for a prototype national UAS traffic management (UTM) system (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uas-traffic-management-tenders/lvnl-issues-tender-for-prototype-utm-system-for-the-netherlands/) has been
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Network of U-Space demonstrator participants argue for and against segregating airspace
There is a clear need for separation between UTM and ATM controlled airspace – air traffic controllers do not need to see every drone in
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African Drone Forum invites UTM service providers to showcase technology
The 2020 African Drone Forum invites Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) service providers to submit an expression of interest for the African Drone Forum due to
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Estonia to launch U-space services in partnership with AirMap
Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS) has launched a multi-phase project to develop an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system for Estonian airspace. The air navigation service
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