The UK’s Ministry of Defence (https://www.contracts.mod.uk/do-uk-and-international-news/auds-counter-drone-system-enhanced/) reports that the AUDS counter UAS system – developed in 2015 by a consortium of UK defence companies including Blighter
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Boeing, Airbus to contribute to Integrated Pilot Program
Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has announced that it is partnering with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) in the recently announced Federal Aviation
Read moreNATS launches drone training centre, invests in space-based ADS-B
NATS, the UK’s air navigation service provider, and Sky-Futures, a provider of commercial drone-based inspection services and training, have developed a combined training course for
Read moreCroatian Civil Aviation Agency “liberalises drone laws”
According to the Dubrovnik Times (http://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/news/croatia/item/4504-relaxation-of-laws-of-flying-drones-in-croatia) the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency (CCAA) has announced a series of rule changes to its drone operating laws (http://www.ccaa.hr/english/general_372/)
Read moreMIT engineers develop virtual-reality, autonomous, obstacle-avoidance drone training system
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (http://news.mit.edu/2018/virtual-reality-testing-ground-drones-0517) has announced its engineers have developed a new virtual-reality training system for drones that enables a vehicle to
Read moreSwedish researchers investigate complex urban UTM concepts
Linköping University (https://liu.se/en) , Sweden’s air navigation service provider LFV (http://www.lfv.se/en/start) and 3D drone mapping services company Spotscale (http://spotscale.com/) are working on a project to
Read moreFAA adds four new no-fly-drone zones to list of protected military sites
At the request of the Department of Defense, and Federal security and law enforcement agencies, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been using its existing authority
Read moreSouthend “becomes first UK airport to test drone detection system”
Multiple press reports say that London Southend Airport has become the first UK airport to carry out trials of a drone-surveillance system. At the start
Read moreMyDefence announces new-version wearable UAS detection system
MyDefence is launching its third product in the WINGMAN series of wearable drone detection platforms, the WINGMAN 103, designed to meet the requirements of elite
Read moreGUTMA Annual Conference will be a vital waypoint for the UTM industry
“We are at a defining moment for the industry,” says Benoit Curdy, Secretary General, Global UTM Association (GUTMA), “and the association’s annual conference will be
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