Israeli defence company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd reports it will “introduce unique modular Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities, combining advanced detection and interception technologies,”
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
“Boeing 5kW compact lasers down Group 3 drones during Red Sands exercise”
Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS) engaged and defeated Group 3 uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) — a category of larger drones weighing up to 1,320
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Future lower airspace flight rules: Digital or enhanced IFR?
This is a shortened version of a much longer article published in Air Traffic Management Magazine. For free access to the full version please visit
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“Navigating U-space and USSP certification: a new era in drone airspace management”
By Amit Ganjoo, Founder and CEO of ANRA Technologies As the global drone industry grows and evolves, managing airspace for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has
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MyDefence enhances military Wingman drone detector with Spectrum Warrior AI upgrade
MyDefence has announced the launch of its Spectrum Warrior upgrade to its military drone detection system. “This advanced AI-powered solution marks a significant innovation of
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SAMVA research demonstrates “integration of EGNOS GNSS with autonomous eVTOL operations”
The SAMVA project successfully hosted a dissemination event at Lleida-Alguaire Airport, aimed at raising awareness and fostering public acceptance of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solutions.
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GUTMA and Amsterdam Drone Week announce strategic partnership
ADW (Amsterdam Drone Week) has announced a strategic partnership with the Global Uncrewed Traffic Management Association (GUTMA). According to Koen De Vos, Secretary General of
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What’s happening to UTM research? Government spending falls at the wrong time
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes On 19 September 2024, the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking announced that 18 exploratory research projects had officially kicked
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“1,504 vertiports now planned for construction worldwide” – latest Global AAM/UAM Market Map report
The February 2025 update to the Global AAM/UAM Market Map report: The global vertiport market map and forecast 2025-2029 has identified 1,504 vertiports being planned for
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Zen Technologies launches remote-controlled C-UAS weapon system platform
India’s Zen Technologies in collaboration with its subsidiary AI Turing Technologies has unveiled four remote-controlled weapon and surveillance systems, including a new counter-UAS system. The
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