AirMap has joined Skyward as a provider of access to instant airspace authorizations through the FAA’s prototype evaluation of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC)
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
US transport secretary Chao details drone integration programme
On 2 November US Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced further details of the Department’s new Drone Integration Pilot Program. US Department of Transportation
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NASA re-launches UAS-NAS integration industry day call
NASA has re-launched its call to industry (see http://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/nasa-organizes-briefing-day-for-industry-on-airspace-integration/) to participate at its systems integration and operationalization (SIO) demonstration industry day to be held on
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Portugal plans drone testing zones
Reuters reports that Portugal is planning to launch special regulatory zones to allow testing of such technologies such as driverless cars and drone delivery services.
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First autonomous drone delivery service planned for Dubai
Fetchr, Eniverse Technologies and Skycart have announced that they have joined forces to develop the first autonomous drone delivery service in the region in Dubai.
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Dedrone announces new version of airspace surveillance system
Dedrone has announced the arrival of DroneTracker 3, “a proactive drone detection diagnostic tool, building intelligence around the scope and problem by auditing airspace and
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India “plans new rules to open airspace to drone operations”
India’s civil aviation ministry has proposed a number of regulations for the use of drones as it looks to legalise the use of unmanned aerial
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Russia forms first battlefield tactical counter-UAV unit Kursk
The Russian defence ministry reports it has formed its first permanent tactical unit to combat unmanned aircraft. The electronic warfare (EW) unit of the Western
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HAZON and PrecisionHawk link to provide safer flight operations
HAZON Solutions, a provider of drone inspection services, and PrecisionHawk, a manufacturer of advanced commercial drone technologies, have announced a partnership to integrate their technologies
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New SESAR research tracks cooperative and non-cooperative drones
The SESAR exploratory research project, CLASS or CLear Air Situation for uaS, aims to combine existing technologies to build the core functions need for safe
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