The US Senate has now voted 93-6 in support of the FAA Reauthorization Act. The legislation, now heads to President Trump for his signature. According
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Defence IQ publishes global airport drone threat map
Defence IQ has published its Drone and Airport Global threat map, which highlights some of the most significant near misses between drones and manned aircraft
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DroneShield announces first Asian order
DroneShield has announced that its distributor GT&E has purchased two units of its DroneGun TacticalTM product, for use by a national security agency of a
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US Senate has until 7 October to pass FAA Reauthorization Act
The US Congress has passed a one-week extension of the FAA’s authorization (see FAA Reauthorization Act passes first hurdle – drone industry approves, others are worried),
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EASA’s new role in drone regulation introduced in parallel with new cybersecurity responsibilities
The European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) On Air digital publication has given more information about the implications of the 11 September 2018 adoption by the
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FAA announces nine new LAANC partners
On 1 October 2018 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced nine new partners to its Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) initiative, an innovative collaboration between
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US Department of Commerce contracts Echodyne for drone detection
The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA/ARL/ATDD has announced the award of a USD29,950 contract with Echodyne Corp to procure a MESA Detect and Avoid Radar
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European ANSPs, Eurocontrol to create digital hubs for UTM, remote towers and virtualisation
The A6 Alliance of air navigation service providers (ANSPs) and Eurocontrol have launched a joint initiative to establish a “digital backbone” to underpin the Europe-wide
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ANSI Standardization Roadmap highlights key gaps in UTM standards
The American National Standards Institute(ANSI) has released for public review and comment a working draft of the Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Version 1.0) being developed by
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FAA targets drone pilots interfering with wildfire first responders
Pilots of drones who interfere with fighting wildfires, law enforcement efforts, or other first responders, such as medical flights, now are more likely to face
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