The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has launched Annex 6 Part IV to ensure the safety and efficiency of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). The
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Category: UAS traffic management news
Australia to publish drone and eVTOL air traffic management strategy later this year
Australia will reform the administration and management of its national airspace by 2030, which will include airspace arrangements that allow for the increased use of
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Germany: current C-UAS systems “unable to stop drone spying flights”
Germany’s Bild newspaper reports that a no-fly zone over a nuclear power plant had been violated several times this month. According to Bild, authorities with
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Drones transport blood packs in longest BVLOS flights in UK trial
Blood packs have been successfully flown by drone in a series of beyond visual line of sight BVLOS flights, for the first time in the
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Port of Rotterdam sees ‘unprecedented increase in drone activities’
Amsterdam Drone Week reports that the Port of Rotterdam has seen a substantial increase in drone activities since its inception of a U-Space prototype over
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Cyberhawk receives FAA nationwide BVLOS waiver
Cyberhawk has been granted a nationwide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The BVLOS waiver allows
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Cambridge City Airport to deploy Altitude Angel’s Approval Services platform
Cambridge City Airport has become the latest airport to deploy Altitude Angel’s Approval Services platform which allows drone operators the ability to request and pay
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Drone Advisory Council calls for deferred SRID enforcement for mid-sized manufacturers
The Drone Advisory Council (DAC) has published a paper on standard Remote ID implementation for smaller and mid-size manufacturers. The paper includes a set of
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NHS flies blood samples by drone in Project CAELUS trial
Laboratory specimens have been flown by drone from one NHS board to another. The flight trial between NHS Lothian NHS Borders is part of the
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CAA invites views on UAS flightworthiness and proposed SAIL mark
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a consultation on flightworthiness and a SAIL Mark for uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). Proposals will form part
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