China’s ECNS news agency (http://www.ecns.cn/2018/01-22/289335.shtml) and UAS Vision (https://www.uasvision.com/2018/01/23/china-wants-more-uav-regulation/) report that the Chinese government is planning to increase its centralised, coordinating role in the country’s
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GUTMA organizes UTM event in Japan, grows membership
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) is organizing its first regional UTM conference, the GUTMA APAC Conference on 22-23 March 2018, as part of Japan Drone Expo in Chiba (JP). The two-day
Read moreAdvanced Protection Systems wins law enforcement counter-UAS contract
Poland’s Advanced Protection Systems has won a major contract for the delivery of its Ctrl+Sky multi-sensor drone detection system to a law enforcement client in
Read moreThe global market for UTM services “worth US$517 million between 2018-2022,” according to new forecast
The global market for UAS traffic management (UTM) services will be worth USD517 million between 2018 and 2022, according to a new study “The Market
Read moreUS Navy plans to equip Triton UAS with ACAS Xu sense and avoid systems
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD intends to contract on a sole source basis with Northrop Grumman Corporation the installation of an
Read moreSpecial report: Delivery by drone – Six drone delivery programmes started in Europe
The last two years has seen the start of parcel and post deliveries by drone to remote areas throughout Europe. In France the postal service
Read moreThe UK is now “up to two years ahead of U-Space deployment milestones”
The UK will have key elements of a UTM system operational up to two years ahead of the European Union’s U-Space programme, according to Andrew
Read moreInvestors fund Iris Automation drone collision-avoidance development
Iris Automation, a provider of collision avoidance for commercial drones, has announced a USD8 million Series A financing round to fund a new generation of
Read moreUS Army to deploy “up to 600 Stinger-equipped counter-UAS systems”
The Drive (http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/17747/us-army-rushes-to-add-hundreds-of-stinger-missile-teams-as-threat-of-small-drones-evolves) reports that the US Army has begun training new teams to operate Stinger man-portable air defence systems against drone attacks and will
Read moreOrbital demonstrates options for short-range counter-UAS requirements
Orbital ATK reports it has recently participated in the Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX) at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. The event allowed soldiers to use counter-unmanned
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