The U.S. Government anticipates an award of a Definitive Contract Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and Cost-Reimbursable to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) “for the acquisition of the
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
US Air Force hosts multi-national C-UAS exercise in Qatar
U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) reports it “has successfully concluded a comprehensive Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems exercise on July 20, which aimed at enhancing integration, interoperability,
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SkyDrive given green light to identify vertiports and flight routes for Osaka eVTOL services in 2025
Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive has announced it has been given the go-ahead to verify the feasibility of takeoff and landing areas and flight routes in
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European Parliament wants more regulation of emerging drone sector
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes A July 19 European Parliamentary debate on the report Unmanned Aircraft Systems integration into European airspace and operation over populated areas, which
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eVTOL manufacturer PLANA signs partnership deal with UTM service supplier OneSky
PLANA, a developer of hybrid advanced air mobility (AAM) eVTOL, is joining forces with OneSky, an uncrewed aircraft systems traffic management (UTM) solution provider. PLANA
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Meteksan Defence to show new counter-micro/kamikaze/tactical UAS radar at IDEF
Meteksan Defence has announced that Retinar AESA, the new member of the Retinar Ground Surveillance Radars Product Family, will be exhibited for the first time
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Mexican drug cartels “starting to use counter-UAS weapons” – C/O Futures
A report from C/O Futures, LLC, a small business located near to California’s Claremont Colleges consortium, reports that Mexican drug cartels have, it seems, started
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AAM, drone and UTM leaders expect industry acceleration following passage of FAA reauthorization
The US House of Representatives on July 20 passed the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935), a bill to reauthorize the Federal
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FAA’s Innovate28 vision: Clear high-level view but uncertainty over local responsibilities
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Implementation Plan Near-term (Innovate28) Focus with an Eye on the
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USAF C-UAS branch seeks industry information on small UAS common operating picture
The United States Air Force (USAF) Counter small-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) branch is requesting information regarding systems to provide a Common Operating Picture (COP) to
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