WholeShip’s National Drone Hub in Cornwall has been selected by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to participate in the Light UAS Certificate (LUC) trial. The
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Category: UAS traffic management news
EASA/EC “U-space light” proposal hangs in the balance
The fate of the European Commission’s/European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) “U-Space Light” proposal hangs in the balance. At a consultation meeting held online on
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Italy’s national airport plan proposes country-wide AAM development
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority, ENAC, has published its proposed National Plan for Airports, which, among other measures, aims to initiate a discussion on the
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Frontex completes trial to integrate large drones into border security operations
The European border and coast guard agency, Frontex, has flown its largest drones yet from a ship at sea. In a pilot project with the
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EUROCAE opens consultations on DAA and software development
EUROCAE has prepared and published a draft document on the minimum operational performance specification for detect and avoid (DAA). The objective of document ED-329 is
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Stakeholder and public feedback sought for EC progress review of Drone Strategy 2.0
The European Commission is inviting citizens and stakeholders to support the progress review of the Drone Strategy 2.0 by sharing their views on the future
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Wisk, NASA simulate autonomous aircraft management within traditional ATM environment
Wisk Aero has announced the successful completion of a simulation conducted in collaboration with NASA to evaluate whether a single ground-based supervisor, such as Wisk’s
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AIRmarket, OneSky demonstrate operational exchange of UTM data via ASTM standards in Canada
In a Linkedin post AIRmarket Inc reports that in partnership with OneSky it has successfully completed an interoperability demonstration validating compliance with ASTM F3548, a
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UK’s Ofcom regulator floats new drone radar licence and proposes opening more airwaves
Ofcom, the independent regulatory and competition authority for UK communications industries, is proposing a new licence to enable earlier identification of drone threats. The regulator
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UK drone industry invited to comment on BSI guidance for regulatory submission manuals
The British Standards Institution (BSI) is inviting industry feedback on draft guidance and recommendations on the content and minimum information requirements for manuals used in
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