The European Defence Agency (EDA) intends to launch a tender with four lots to support the progress of safe airspace integration of UAS, from low
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
SGS, BASF, ADLC start BVLOS autonomous petrochemical analysis drone flights at Antwerp port
SGS – a major testing, inspection and certification organisation – has launch its drone transport service in the Port of Antwerp in what the company
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Italy publishes national eVTOL flight operations and vertiport regulations
Italy’s National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) has published the first regulation at national level which regulates flight operations with vertical takeoff and landing capable aircraft
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Australian government announces new funding for BVLOS drone and eVTOL research
Enhanced beyond line of visual sight (BVLOS) drone operations, electric aircraft charging systems, airspace regulation, hydrogen-powered aircraft and cargo drone operations are all research projects
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U-space “does not satisfy requirements for autonomous drone guidance” – new research
The present concept of U-space does not satisfy essential information needs for the U-space traffic autonomous guidance and the identified gaps in information provision must
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A world first: autonomous air taxi operations launch – in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) reports it has inaugurated “the self-driving air taxi experience for the first time during Hajj season.” According
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US Mexico City embassy issues tender for a C-UAS system
The American Embassy in Mexico has issued a tender for a counter-UAS system. According to a document posted on the www.sam.gov site: “The U.S. Government
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Spain issues new UAS regulations – ENAIRE to be the sole provider of common information services
Spain has published a Royal Decree on uncrewed air system regulations which includes major provisions for the implementation of U-space. See: https://boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2024-11377 According to the
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China accelerates its plan to develop a USD44 billion low altitude economy by 2026
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The launch today of the Jiangmen Low-Altitude Tourism Town project (including an order for 100 Xpeng Aerhot eVTOLs) and the Taiyuan City
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Seaplanes, eVTOLs and drones – Europe’s Di-Pegasus project researching UAM integration
The European research Di-Pegasus, led by EuroUSC Italia, is to test new technologies capable of flying and managing drone and eVTOL fleets. It is also
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