Registration is open for the U-space Concept of Operations (ConOps) webinar hosted by Eurocontrol taking place on 2 October 2020 at 10:00 hours. The discussion
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ISO technical committee publishes draft standard for UTM
According to a social media post by EuroUSC Italia, on 24 September Senior Partner Filippo Tomasello has presented the first draft International Standards Organisation (ISO)
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SUSI members sign a master agreement endorsing Switzerland’s remote identification programme
Members of the Swiss U-Space Implementation (SUSI) public-private partnership between the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation, the Swiss ANSP skyguide and 27 companies active
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EASA publishes new edition of its counter-UAS Action Plan
Developing a suitable action plan to integrate unmanned air vehicles in common occurrence reporting procedures and describing the roles and responsibilities of the actors, and
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FAA issues type certification of certain UAS, brings BVLOS operations closer
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced its policy for the type certification of certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) as a special class of aircraft.
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FAA and NASA issue concept of operations for civil operations in stratosphere
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have issued Version 1 concept of operations (Conops) for upper class E
Read moreAustralian regulator seeks feedback on proposed changes to rules for drones
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is seeking feedback on proposed changes to be made to the Part 101 (Unmanned Aircraft and Rockets) Manual of Standards
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Ethiopia launches drone legislation and registration programme to support UAS operations
Ethiopia has become the latest African nation to enact drone legislation, now allowing for the legal production, importation and operation of unmanned aerial systems in
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ICAO publishes new library of UAS operational guidance materials, including UTM
On 10 September 2020 the International Air Transport Organization (ICAO) published its latest UAS guidance materials electronic bulletin (EB 2020/43). According to ICAO: “The guidance
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“China looking to develop dominant role in UAS industry standards-setting”
China is looking to play a dominant role in the global unmanned aircraft system (UAS) market after launching its first international standard for the sector
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