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Category: UAS traffic management news
SESAR exploratory research to explore RPAS IFR operations in terminal manoeuvring area
A share of the EUR38.5 million European Commission funding released at the end of May for SESAR exploratory research projects includes three programmes that address
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FAA and AUVSI to co-host virtual UAS Symposium in July and August 2020
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will co-host the FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition. This
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ICAO postpones Drone Enable Symposium to 2021, and extends Request For Information to September 2020
ICAO has postponed the fourth Drone Enable Symposium, originally scheduled for 9 to 11 September 2020, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The symposium, renamed Drone
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Syracuse University and Thales research sensor fusion technology to provide real-time tracking of drones
Syracuse University and Thales are collaborating to develop new tools and techniques for monitoring airspace and track small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The research is
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Drone projects secure EUR1.4 million EU funding in Horizon 2020 exploratory research programme
Exploratory drone research projects have secured almost EUR1.4 million EU funding among a portfolio of 29 new exploratory projects, recently launched by the SESAR Joint
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North Carolina pilot programme launches long-distance medical drone logistics operation
North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT’s) Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program (IPP) has launched an emergency drone logistics operation in partnership with Zipline and
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Transport Canada seeks proposals for RPAS traffic management services (UTM) testing
Transport Canada is seeking proposals from innovators that will help set the requirements for, and the deployment of services needed for Canada’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft
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“Magnetic interference from railway cables caused drone crash” – UK AAIB report
Magnetic interference caused by overhead railway cables led to the crash of an Aerialtronics Altura Zenith ATX8 in October 2019, according to a recently-released UK
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“Rare opportunity for airports to expand BVLOS drone operations” – Altitude Angel ATM Head
Airports have a rare opportunity to expand beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations during the pandemic according to Altitude Angel’s Head of ATM
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