The US Federal Aviation Administration is preparing for expanded oversight of human spaceflight by working with industry to develop future regulations and building FAA’s workforce
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Autonomous air cargo carrier Merlin receives permit to fly in New Zealand
Merlin, a developer of autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced it received a Part 135 Air Operators Certificate to support future operational freight
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US Congress advances bill to ban Chinese drones from US federal agency services
The US House of Representatives has taken another step towards passing the “Countering CCP Drones Act” into law, effectively forbidding federal agencies from buying –
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Skyports, Ground Control automate BVLOS rail track survey services in the UK
Skyports Drone Services (Skyports) and Ground Control, a UK environmental maintenance and biodiversity company, have announced a new drone survey and AI data capture service
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EHang, Telefónica partner on autonomous eVTOL services in Europe and Latin America
Telefónica Tech has announced it is partnering with autonomous eVTOL manufacturer EHang, to deploy “smart aerial solutions and driving the growing Low-altitude Economy in Europe and
Read moreUkraine drone production rockets by 900% in six months – more increases imminent
As the drone war in Ukraine continues to escalate, the beleaguered nation is reacting by exponentially increasing its production of drones – especially first-person view
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“FAA Reauthorization bill: a welcome change to include third party service providers in AAM” – AURA
Suppliers of third-party service providers have welcomed a small but important change in the final draft of the FAA Reauthorization bill – the provision of
Read moreFlorida state bill proposes AAM test site and state involvement in industry development
A bill before the Florida Senate has identified the state’s advanced air mobility test hub and laid out conditions for how the state will plan
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AeroDefense links with Covered 6 to provide wider access to C-UAS markets
AeroDefense, a drone detection sensor and software manufacturer, has announced a partnership with Covered 6, US West Coast-based supplier of security solutions. The partnership capitalizes
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“FAA needs to establish testing protocols for C-UAS equipment” – FAA ARC report published
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published the final report from its UAS Detection and Mitigation Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) (see https://www.unmannedairspace.info/counter-uas-systems-and-policies/faa-announces-members-of-its-uas-detection-and-mitigation-aviation-rulemaking-committee/). The
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