Prohibitions on drone operations along air traffic service (ATS) routes, beyond visual line of sight operations (BVLOS), shedding of items or sprinkling during flight, towing
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New Zealand drone operators worry about safety says new report
New Zealand’s drone services market is taking off but safety is a major concern according to a new state of the industry report released today
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UK pilots, controllers draw up drone collision avoidance guidelines
In response to the rise in drone near-misses, UK pilot and air traffic control bodies have worked together to create guidance in avoiding collision. The
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DroneShield C-UAS equipment “compatible with US airport operations”
DroneShield Ltd has announced that independent certification by 360°RF, a US based specialised radiofrequency testing laboratory, has shown is counter-UAS systems as being compatible (that
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Sierra Nevada and partners to demonstrate C-UAS capabilities to US special operations forces
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and its partners, Ascent Vision and RADA Technologies, will participate in the SOFWERX ThunderDrone Rapid Prototyping Event (RPE) III demonstration at
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Workhorse Inc “making drone deliveries to homes via integrated truck system”
Workhorse Group Inc (http://workhorse.com/newsroom/2018/05/workhorse-horsefly-autonomous-drone-package-delivery-pilot-underway-cincinnati) reports that its HorseFly truck-launched Autonomous Drone Package Delivery System is now making package deliveries to homes in the Cincinnati area
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“AUDS counter-UAS system now mobile” – UK Ministry of Defence
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (https://www.contracts.mod.uk/do-uk-and-international-news/auds-counter-drone-system-enhanced/) reports that the AUDS counter UAS system – developed in 2015 by a consortium of UK defence companies including Blighter
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Boeing, Airbus to contribute to Integrated Pilot Program
Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has announced that it is partnering with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) in the recently announced Federal Aviation
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NATS launches drone training centre, invests in space-based ADS-B
NATS, the UK’s air navigation service provider, and Sky-Futures, a provider of commercial drone-based inspection services and training, have developed a combined training course for
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Croatian Civil Aviation Agency “liberalises drone laws”
According to the Dubrovnik Times (http://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/news/croatia/item/4504-relaxation-of-laws-of-flying-drones-in-croatia) the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency (CCAA) has announced a series of rule changes to its drone operating laws (http://www.ccaa.hr/english/general_372/)
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