Airbus has collaborated with Boeing to write a report warning that air traffic management (ATM) technology must be significantly modernised to manage countless new small
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Category: Civil/military integration
European Union to provide EUR21 million for military RPAS detect and avoid research
The European Commission has announced it will fund up to EUR21.1 million of the EUR27.4 total required for the EUDAAS (European Detect and Avoid (DAA)
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Eurocae releases draft performance standard for RPAS automatic take-off and landing
European standards agency Eurocae has released for open consultation draft standards for “Minimum Aviation Systems Performance Standard for RPAS Automatic Take-off and Landing” ED-283. Prepared
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French civil, military authorities flight test RPAS integration in controlled airspace
Bordeaux and Marseille control centres (ACCs) controlled a military MALE drone in their airspace FL145 / FL230 in a safe manner on the 19 May
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SESAR exploratory research to explore RPAS IFR operations in terminal manoeuvring area
A share of the EUR38.5 million European Commission funding released at the end of May for SESAR exploratory research projects includes three programmes that address
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Eurocae invites comments on draft performance standards for RPAS emergency recovery functions
European standards agency Eurocae has released a draft document prepared by Eurocae Working Group 105 SG-53 “ERA – Automation and Emergency Recovery ” for open
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Eurocae issues draft RPAS system safety assessment criteria for open consultation
European standards agency Eurocae has issued a draft document prepared by Working Group WG-105 SG-41 “RPAS System Safety Assessment Criteria” for open consultation. The draft
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European Defence Agency selects AERTEC Solutions to assess safe termination of RPAS flights
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has awarded a consortium led by AERTEC Solutions in partnership with GMV a contract to assess the safe autonomous flight
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US Air Force reserve selects General Atomics’ detect and avoid system for remotely piloted aircraft
The US Air National Guard (ANG) has awarded a contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) to supply its Detect and Avoid System (DAAS)
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EUROCAE publishes draft standards for UAS detect-and-avoid systems
European-based standards organisation EUROCAE has announced on social media the availability of Draft ED-275 Vol. II ” Minimum Operational Performance Standard (MOPS) for ACAS Xu
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