Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) has introduced H.R. 5366, the Safeguarding America’s Skies Act, which would allow the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Japanese companies test “multiple autonomous drones controlled via 4G LTE network” – sUAS News
The news service sUAS News (https://www.suasnews.com/2018/03/nedo-kddi-terra-drone-secom-succeed-worlds-first-wide-area-security-multiple-autonomous-flying-drones-using-4g-lte/?mc_cid=57131e530a&mc_eid=d7818dfe0a) reports that NEDO (The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization), KDDI (a telecommunications operator), Terra Drone (a Japanese
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New York senate bans drones flying 1,000ft from prisons
The New York State Senate has passed a bill to ban civilian drone use within 1,000 feet of a correctional facility—a measure that’s seen as
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First responders “given FAA approval to fly drones at Dallas Fort Worth airport”
Channel 8 News from Dallas, Texas reports that first responders have received special approval from the federal government to operate drones directly over DFW airport.
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“For us, UTM should mean ‘unified traffic management’” – interview with Andrew Sage of NATS
NATS and Altitude Angel recently announced a strategic partnership to develop unmanned traffic management (UTM) solutions in the UK. What will this deliver? What we’re
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Raytheon laser counter-UAS weapons “shot down 45 drones” during MFIX
Raytheon’s advanced high-power microwave and laser equipped dune buggy shot down 45 unmanned aerial vehicles and drones at the recent US Army Maneuver Fires Integrated
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Barcelona security forces pioneer urban drone services in Spain
The Mobile World Congress 2018 will be remembered as a very special event for reasons unrelated to the mobile telecommunication and unmanned aviation industries. The
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Consortium agreement paves the way for UTM services in Poland
A consortium agreement has been signed to inaugurate UTM services in Poland. According to UTM development company DroneRadar: “The consortium brings together JSW Innowacje the
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Spain’s ENAIRE launches airspace authorisation website
ENAIRE, Spain’s air navigation service provider, has launched an airspace authorization website – drones.enaire.es. Drone pilots and operators using this site will be able to
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SESAR drone integration roadmap predicts ANSPs will need to invest EUR 0.7 billion in UTM
European U-space providers will need to find EUR 2 billion in investment between now and 2035, air navigation services providers (ANSPs) EUR 0.7 billion and
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