The objective of this Call for Tenders is to select an expert to support the UAS ATM Integration activity of EUROCONTROL, where maintaining the “Big
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Pierce Aerospace wins US Air Force funding for remote drone ID research
Pierce Aerospace has announced it was recently awarded a U.S. Air Force SBIR (small business innovation research grant) for advancing the work of Flight Portal
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Regional UTM research receives multi-million dollar boost in Ohio
The Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) awarded USD6.3 million to four teams in support of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) research and development (R&D). Funding was
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US Navy awards CACI USD48.5 million C-UAS network contract
CACI International Inc has announced that the US Navy has awarded the company a USD48.5 million single-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide integration, installation,
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“We need to cooperate and be more courageous – or be left behind”
Lorenzo Murzilli is Manager of Innovation and Advanced Technologies at the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) in Switzerland, Leader of JARUS WG-6 and Treasurer
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“Over 70% of commercial US drone flights involve some kind of hazard” – SkyWatch
Over 70% of commercial US drone flights involve some kind of hazard, according to research from drone insurance company SkyWatch (https://www.skywatch.ai/blog/skywatch-ai-flight-data-insights). The company has analysed
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Venezuelan president “survives drone attack or nearby gas tank explosion”
Numerous press reports say Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has survived an assassination attempt from opposition forces using drones armed with explosives. According to some reports
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FAA extends deadline for industry support services to drone advisory committee
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended its deadline for accepting proposals from industry to support the work of the Drone Advisory Committee (see UnmannedAirspace
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Lockheed Martin to provide US Army with airborne C-UAS payloads
US Army Contracting Command announced a notice of intent to sole-source its requirement for an Airborne High-Powered Microwave (HPM) Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (CUAS) along
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Regulator “approves Drone Delivery Canada trial flights of urban delivery system”
Drone Delivery Canada (http://www.dronedeliverycanada.com/news/press-releases/drone-delivery-canada-granted-approval-by-transport-canada-to-commence-testing-its-25lbs-heavy-lifting-drone-in-the-canadian-skies/) has announced Transport Canada has granted the Company a SFOC (Special Flight Operations Certificate) approving the Company to commence testing of
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