Altitude Angel (https://www.altitudeangel.com/blog/introducing-flight-reporting-in-mission-planner/) has further developed its Mission Planner ground-station controller system with an enehanced Flight Report tool so users so that they can make better
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Korea Post develops UTM system, will start remote mail drone deliveries in 2021
South Korea’s Chosun news service (http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/08/09/2018080901534.html) reports that Korea Post will launch drone deliveries to islands and mountainous areas in 2021. The news service reports
Read moreKansas starts testing BVLOS flights as part of IPP initiative
The first beyond the line of sight Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flight in Kansas was flown on Monday 13 August north of the town of
Read moreIsraeli Air Force establishes counter-drone force
The Israeli Air Force has announced it has set up a counter-UAS force (http://www.iaf.org.il/4476-50374-en/IAF.aspx). According to the IAF the task force was established as part
Read moreBlue Bear and Cranfield University to create UK BVLOS drone test corridor
Blue Bear Systems Research Ltd and Cranfield University (https://www.bbsr.co.uk/news/156/Blue-Bear-and-Cranfield-to-create-drone-experiment-corridor/) have announced plans to create a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) experimental centre, the National
Read moreThales reports it has been approved as a LAANC service provider
According to the official Thales Linkedin account, the US Federal Aviation Administration has approved Thales as a UTM Service Supplier to provide Low Altitude Authorization and
Read moreCape and San Diego pioneer BVLOS, urban drone-based emergency services
Cloud software provider Cape and the City of San Diego (https://www.cape.com/blog/2018/8/8/capes-ipp-integration-pilot-program-selection-and-the-future-of-bvlos) have become one of the first UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) partnerships to develop
Read moreuAvionix launches integrated ADS-B OUT, WAAS GPS, altitude sensor drone light
uAvionix (uAvionix) has announced the availability of its new tailBeacon EXP ADS-B solution for light sport manned and unmanned aircraft, and is expected to achieve
Read moreUK defence department “buys Rafael Iron Dome C-UAS air defence system”
Shepherd Media (https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/uk-selects-rafaels-drone-dome/) reports that the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded an urgent capability requirement contract for a counter-UAS (C-UAS) capability to Rafael
Read moreEmbention launches “Veronte Cloud” – a UTM system based on shared autopilot data
Spanish drone software company Embention (https://www.embention.com/en/news/utm-drone-integration-in-controlled-airspace/?_mrMailingList=118&_mrSubscriber=6421&utm_source=mailing118&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Veronte+Autopilot+as+the+core+for+UTM+integration) has announced the launch of “Veronte Cloud”, an internet based database were autopilots can share position and other data
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