In what is being seen as a victory for drone delivery companies, on 6 July 2018 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) won a case against
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Lithuania “introduces drone flight rules to protect military bases”
Airforce Technology reports (https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/lithuania-updated-drone-rules-military-areas/) the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence “has approved the updated rules on allowing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to fly over military
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Queensland government to establish drone testing zones and operational standards
Australia’s Queensland Government has issued a new drones strategy (https://www.premiers.qld.gov.au/publications/categories/plans/assets/queensland-drones-strategy.pdf) which includes the development of a specific commercial drone zone, a common-user site for the
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The controllers’ view – UTM roadmap is clear but major questions remain
Ignacio Baca is the Executive Vice President Technical – International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA) One of the most interesting events during the
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ISO working group “agrees to proceed with developing UTM standards”
According to Roger Garbett, Chief Executive at Drone Major Group, quoted in sUAS News (https://www.suasnews.com/2018/07/update-on-iso-standards-for-uas/?utm_source=DroneNewsDailyEmailMore&mc_cid=f5d2dcb7ae&mc_eid=d7818dfe0a) the Sixth Plenary of the ISO committee responsible for the
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Singapore announces UTM and drone services technology partners
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Ministry of Transport have announced up to SD6 million to four consortia who submitted proposals to
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US DTRA seeks industry partners to counter sUAS threat
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is interested in high Technology Readiness Level (TRL) systems capable of capturing, physically rendering incapable of flying (knocking down),
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Department of Homeland Security seeks industry partners to test sUAS GPS integrity
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
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EASA 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.
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