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.
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Boeing 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
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Team 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
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World 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
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“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
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Citadel 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
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skyguide, 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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New Unmanned Airspace updated report identifies key trends in successful UTM business strategies
The first all-service UAS traffic management (UTM) system supporting beyond-visual-line of sight (BVLOS) and urban delivery drone flights is on course to be operational by
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Flying taxis to be trialled in Ingolstadt as part of government-backed research
DW reports (http://www.dw.com/en/germany-to-test-flying-taxis-in-ingolstadt-bavaria/a-44328390) that flying taxis will be tested in Ingolstadt, Germany, as part of a project backed by the German government, Audi and Airbus.
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Russia “implements C-UAS shield around all major cities”
A radar shield to detect low-flying targets, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has been put into operation above all major Russian cities, a senior
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