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Category: UTM and C-UAS market analysis

“Generally positive public attitude to drones” – latest DLR/SKOPOS survey results

June 19, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

“Drones are already capable of taking on a range of tasks, but despite their usefulness in many respects, there remains the question of how the

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Contrasting fortunes for drone and AAM sectors in new FAA traffic forecast

May 15, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UTM and C-UAS market analysis

The US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) latest aerospace forecasts predict 3.9 million departures per year in year six after entry into service (EIS) for advanced

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“Global drone market will reach USD 48.5 billion by 2029” – latest market report

May 10, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UAS traffic management news, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

The drone market is estimated to be USD 30.2 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 48.5 billion by 2029, at a CAGR

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Small drones market report projects high growth for Asia Pacific region

April 10, 2024 Kylie Bielby UTM and C-UAS market analysis

A new report, Small Drones Market by Platform (Civil & Commercial and Defense & Government), Type (Fixed Wing, Rotary Wing, and Hybrid), Application, Mode of

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Commercial drone market to grow by USD44.85b from 2022 to 2027 – Technavia report

March 13, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

The commercial drone market size is estimated to grow by USD 44.85 billion from 2022 to 2027, growing at a CAGR of 38.97% according to a report

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Global drone market to rise from ‘USD28.5b in 2021 to USD260b in 2030’ – Spherical Insight

March 6, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

The global drone market is expected to reach USD 260 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 27% during the forecast period 2022 to 2030,

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Poland records 12.7% increase in drone flights, exceeding half a million in 2023

February 22, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

Poland’s air navigation services agency (PANSA) has released its annual report on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operations for 2023. Key highlights: 668,786 drone operations 12,7%

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Medical Drone Services select Rigitech’s Eiger drone to expedite Dutch medical deliveries

February 15, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes AAM/UAM route and programme news, UAS traffic management tenders, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

Medical Drone Services is the latest operator to select Rigitech’s Eiger drone model to provide medical deliveries. Medical Drone Service, a collaborative endeavour between ANWB Medical Air

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Half of drone users have participated in training – Coverdrone survey

February 12, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

Coverdrone has released the results of its Drone User Study 2023 report, based on the responses of over 3,100 individual drone operators. Key headlines: 7

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Airservices Australia survey predicts 60 million drone flights by 2043

February 9, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

Airservices Australia commissioned an analysis of the drone market that predicts commercial drone flights will increase by an average of 20% per annum over the

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“Just eleven European countries publish UAS geo zone information in correct format”

September 9, 2026

SESAR JU project kicks off to develop DFR for the safe integration of UAS and AAM

September 8, 2026

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September 4, 2026

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28 Oct

A report not getting enough attention.
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28 Oct

Un updated overview of low-altitude traffic programmes in China – province by province https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/un-updated-overview-of-low-altitude-traffic-programmes-in-china-province-by-province/

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27 Oct

Will new US state policies on AAM strangle or accelerate the USA’s eVTOL industry? https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/emerging-regulations/will-new-us-state-policies-on-aam-strangle-or-accelerate-the-usas-evtol-industry/

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27 Oct

Supporting Drone Strategy 2.0: SESAR U-space research reaches end of the beginning https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/supporting-drone-strategy-2-0-sesar-u-space-research-reaches-end-of-the-beginning/

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25 Oct

Florida DOT publishes its AAM network development plan https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/new-city-projects/florida-dot-publishes-its-aam-network-development-plan/

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Norway opens U-space sandbox trials next month – “full commercial operations in 2026” https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/norway-opens-u-space-sandbox-trials-next-month-full-commercial-operations-in-2026/

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