The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recognizes the importance of accurate and precise position, navigation, and timing (PNT) information
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US Army selects Leonardo DRS to provide C-UAS Stryker protection
The U.S. Army has selected Leonardo DRS, Inc. to provide the Interim, Mobile Short Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) system Mission Equipment Package (MEP) for installation Stryker
Read moreEASA given new powers to set EU-wide drone and urban air mobility rules
The Council of the European Union (EU) has given the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) new powers to set EU-wide rules for urban air mobility.
Read moreMyDefence outlines technical details of its wearable C-UAS drone jammer
Denmark’s MyDefence has announced details of its Pitbull wearable Counter UAS solution that utilizes smart jamming to defeat enemy drones (Unmanned Airspace, 15 June 2018.
Read moreBoeing invests in autonomous, BVLOS, drone delivery platform company Matternet
Autonomous drone logistics platform company Matternet has announced it has raised USD16 million in Series A funding led by Boeing HorizonX Ventures, with participation from
Read moreTeam Dedrone wins ThunderDrone C-UAS competition
Dedrone has announced that its team of Echodyne Corporation, Squarehead Technologies and Battelle, won first place at ThunderDrone’s “Game of Drones” outdoor demonstration at Nellis
Read moreWorld Economic Forum sets up Drone Innovators Network to speed access to airspace
The World Economic Forum, the international organization for public-private cooperation, has created the Drone Innovators Network as a platform to bring together pioneering aviation authorities
Read more“Slower growth and tighter drone safety rules in Europe than the USA” – EASA
The Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-european-air-safety-agencies-follow-different-paths-on-drone-regulation-1529701210) reports that Europe’s commercial-drone industry is likely to face slower growth and tighter initial safety restrictions than U.S. operators, according to
Read moreCitadel Defense C-UAS receives US Air Force sponsorship award
Citadel Defense’s drone threat mitigation technology has been awarded coveted “Fusion Ticket” status during the AFWERX Fusion Xperience event in Las Vegas, which means it
Read moreskyguide, AirMap demonstrate Swiss U-space at World Economic Forum
skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, and UTM service provider AirMap successfully demonstrated Swiss U-space, one of the first nationwide drone traffic management systems
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