The SESAR exploratory research project, CLASS or CLear Air Situation for uaS, aims to combine existing technologies to build the core functions need for safe
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EUROCAE seeks e-identification and geo-fencing experts to help develop UTM standards
European aviation standards body EUROCAE is looking for experts to help its UTM focus team to develop standards for geo-fencing and e-identification. Both activities will
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SunPower “becomes first FAA approved LAANC operator”
SunPower Corp has announced that it is the first company to receive approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for automatic access to operate
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China’s Digitech “launches family of three C-UAS systems”
Jane’s reports that the Qingdao-based Digitech Info Technology (Digitech) company launched its JAM family of counter-UAS (C-UAS) systems at the Ocean Sciences and Technology Exhibition
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US Department of Defense wants to detect UAVs with Patriot replacement radar
On 13 October, the US Department of Defense (DoD) issued concept definition contracts to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Technovative Applications and Raytheon, the four potential candidates
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UAS supplier market, including UTM, “to be worth USD1.7 billion by 2030”
The UAS service supplier (USS) market – which includes the UAS traffic management sector – will grow from USD261 million in 2020 to USD1.7 billion
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The Drone Integration Pilot Programme – more than just a US affair
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes, editor of Unmanned Airspace Aviation safety regulators around the world will be looking at the USA to see how and whether
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IAI sells counter-UAS air defence system to European customer
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has supplied an advanced 3D air surveillance and defence radar system manufactured by ELTA Systems Ltd., a Group and Subsidiary of
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US government announces “innovative drone integration pilot programme”
President Donald Trump has directed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to launch an initiative to safely test and validate advanced operations for drones in
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“For ANSPs one day everything will be unmanned” – Andres Van Swalm, of Unifly
Andres Van Swalm is co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Unifly. Having graduated the Royal Military Academy as an officer in the Belgian Air Force,
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