According to the Pensacola News Journal (http://www.pnj.com) local start-up AAA Air Taxi (https://aaaflyingtaxi.com/) – a subsidiary of Brock Auto Sales – Is planning a 24-hour,
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US Homeland Security seeks autonomous navigation system for indoor drones
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and its research and development (R&D) partners has issued a Request for Innovators (RFI) seeking to prototype, test
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“New regulatory bodies need to be established to manage urban drone operations” – Paul Rigby, CEO at Consortiq
In order to effectively integrate drones into national airspace, the establishment of a new regulatory body dedicated to the safe management of these aircraft should
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ONERA flight tests UTM conflict alert scenarios
French research agency ONERA (https://www.onera.fr/sites/default/files/communiques/pdf/2018-01/20171219-CP-ONERA-Drones.pdf) and the air force have been using a Jodel D-140R glider tug and a civilian quadcopter drones to test ONERA’s
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Israeli government “sets up new domestic drone security task force”
The Times of Israel reports the government has unveiled a national task force, led by the air force, to deal with domestic drone safety and
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Droneshield DroneGun certified safe for radio frequency exposure
DroneShield has announced its DroneGun MKII product has been certified as compliant for human exposure to radio frequencies, in connection with requests by potential governmental
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More than 2,800 organisations register for US integration pilot program
A total of 2,821 commercial drone companies have applied to be “interested parties” in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) UAS Integration Pilot Program, according
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DroneClash competition attracts counter-UAS drone fight teams
Eight international teams have registered for DroneClash, a Robot Wars of the skies which seeks to provide entertainment and a means of managing the real
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PAE ISR demonstrates “UAS integration in civil airspace”
PAE ISR (https://www.pae.com/) reports it has recently demonstrated its ability to integrate unmanned aerial system (UAS) operations into commercial airspace. “The successful commercial airspace flight
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DJI responds to ARC report – next stage should prioritise “cost, ease of compliance, privacy”
DJI, manufacturer of the world’s largest number of civil drones, has responded to the publication of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Identification
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