Press reports say Iris Automation has successfully demonstrated the first long range, airborne sense and avoid system for industrial UAS as part of the Federal
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Groningen Airport to be certified for drone operations
Groningen Airport Eelde in the Netherlands is to be certified by the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment as one of Europe’s first “drone airports,”
Read moreCANSO and EUROCAE to work together to develop UTM, airspace integration standards
The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) and the European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) have agreed to work together on developing aviation industry
Read moreUS Army “testing DRS, Rajant counter-UAS systems”
Press reports say the US Army’s Mobile Low, Slow Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Integrated Defense System (MLIDS) has begun testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, with
Read moreAllen-Vanguard announces ANCILE (TM) counter-drone electronic shield
Electronic counter measures company Allen-Vanguard has launched the ANCILETM electronic shield for defeating commercial drones. “Governments around the world are acutely aware of the threat posed
Read moreNew survey suggests huge potential for counter-UAS systems in global security industry
According to an October 2017 survey of hundreds of security industry professionals from around the world only 5% of the responding organisations said they currently deployed
Read moreNASA organizes briefing day for industry on airspace integration
NASA will hold a “systems integration and operationalization (SIO) demonstration industry day” at the Hotel Solamar, San Diego, California, USA on 30 November for industry partners
Read moreKittyhawk launches risk assessment to its drone flight plan tool
At Drone World Expo, San Jose California Kittyhawk, the platform provider that unifies the mission and aircraft for safe and effective drone operations, announced a
Read more“2.6 million commercial drone operations a day by 2020” – NASA
There will be 2.6 million commercial drone operations per day in 2020 flying in US airspace, compared to 50,000 manned aircraft operations today, according to
Read moreEDA extends deadline for industry input into RPAS integration work
Following several requests from industry representatives and considering the importance of European Industry’s feedback, the European Defence Agency has decided to extend the deadline for
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