by Tim Mahon The C-UAS community – in common with almost every other sector of the broad defence and security worlds – focuses a great
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Eurocontrol paper simulates safety and efficiency impacts of airspace constraints in U-space airspace
A paper published by Eurocontrol, written by experts from Eurocontrol and Airbus, demonstrates the use of simulation to quantify the safety and efficiency implications of
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DSEI 2023: “We have eighteen months before the next generation of battlefield drone threats emerges”
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes We are at least eighteen months away from the next generation of drone threats appearing on the battlefield, according to drone defence
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Last call for abstracts for 10th Space Traffic Management conference in Austin, Feb 27-28, 2024
The call for abstract papers for the 10th Space Traffic Management conference taking place in Austin, Feb 27-28, 2024, is due to close on 15
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UAM/AAM reality check: fire training-course approvals as important as airworthiness certificates
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The rate of progress in the evolution of the global urban air mobility market is determined largely by the speed with which
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EU Drones Regulation – unpicking EASA’s Means of Compliance for light UAS
By Nathanel Apter EASA has published the Means of Compliance to Light-UAS.2512 and is currently externally consulting several Means of Compliance. But what are those
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UTM industry gives cautious welcome to the FAA’s latest UTM implementation plan
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes There are two ways of looking at the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s UTM Implementation Plan, published earlier in the month. The
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Guide to Part 89 Remote ID requirements for drone operators, Rupprecht Law guidance
Drone law company Rupprecht Law has released a guide to Part 89 Remote ID (requirements, waivers, list of modules & drones). The document addresses issues
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ESA 2023 space environment report calls for increased space debris mitigation
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released the 2023 annual Space Environment Report. The publication examines the following key developments: The number of new satellites
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Embry-Riddle research recommends extending drone exclusion zone around airports
According to an article published by Avfoil, “new research to count and analyse close calls between aircraft and drones has recommended extending the exclusion zone
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