Airbus Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) has partnered with software provider DroneDeploy to secure digital flight authorisation for commercial pilots using the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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Low altitude authorisation available to US operators using Dronecloud
Drone software company Dronecloud says its software provides access to the US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) free of
Read moreUAS operators invited to comment on US waiver programme
The US Eno Center for Transportation (Eno) is asking UAS operators to participate in a survey on how UAS waivers/exemptions have impacted their businesses according
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Chinese, Thai partners expand satellite connectivity for UAVs
China’s satellite infrastructure company China Great Wall Industry Corp (CGWIC) signed a MoU with Thaicom Public Company to support the expansion of connected devices including
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SESAR GEOSAFE project demonstrates ‘no-fly’ zones
The GEOSAFE project funded by the SESAR Joint Undertaking successfully demonstrated the three tiers of geofencing, as outlined under EU-wide rules adopted by the European
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UK drone users have easy access to rules and regulations
UK navigation service provider NATS has launched a free-to-use online training course for drone users and hobbyists on its website. Designed with new users in
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San Diego test site to host pilot deliveries by Workhorse and USOG
Medical delivery company Unmanned Systems Operations Group (OSOG) has partnered with drone provider Workhorse Group to carry out an initial pilot drone delivery programme in
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Oklahoma test corridor conducts first BVLOS flight
Oklahoma State University (OSU) Unmanned Systems Research Institute and Vigilant Aerospace Systems has carried out the first complete beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) demonstration
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Aviation trade associations urge ICAO to act on rogue drones and UTM
Airports Council International (ACI) World, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA), International Federation of Air Line
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FAA approves tests for ‘ADS-B like’ identification device from uAvionix
The Federal Aviation Adminstration (FAA) Spectrum Office has approved testing of an “ADS-B like” solution for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Remote Identification (RID) and Detect
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