uAvionix Corporation has announced the release of its 1090nano, a 1090MHz ADS-B single chip solution for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) ADS-B transceivers and detect and avoid (DAA) applications.
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Category: UAS traffic management news
SESAR simulates ATC scenarios of RPAS and manned aircraft sharing same airspace
Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) members are investigating how best to integrate remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) into non-segregated airspace alongside commercial traffic. SESAR
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Maastricht, Aachen, Hasselt, Heerlen, Liège join the Urban Air Mobility Initiative
The MAHHL Cities (Maastricht, Aachen, Hasselt, Heerlen, Liège) have joined the Urban Air Mobility programme, a venture led by Airbus and is supported by the
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ASTMS publishes sUAS parachute standard to secure safe flights over people
Standards authority ASTMS has announced the publication of a new standard for sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial Systems) parachutes. According to the agency: “This specification covers
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NASA’s ATM-X research aims to incorporate new and legacy air vehicles in digitally managed airspace
NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/programs/aosp/atm-x/atm-x-project-description) has launched its Air Traffic Management – eXploration (ATM-X) project which “will transform the air traffic management system to safely accommodate the growing
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Thales to assist NUAIR in manned/unmanned airspace integration research
The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance, a coalition of New York and Massachusetts aerospace and academic institutions, has signed a multi-year collaboration agreement with
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IBM “files patent to apply blockchain technology to UTM services”
The Coin Telepgraph (https://cointelegraph.com/news/ibm-files-blockchain-patent-to-tackle-privacy-and-security-concerns-for-drones) reports that IBM has applied to patent a system that would use blockchain technology to tackle privacy and security concerns for drones, according to
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Nouvelle Aquitaine joins EIP-SCC Urban Air Mobility programme with a focus on tourism transport
The Region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine has signed the Manifesto of Intent for the Urban Air Mobility programme. “Nouvelle-Aquitaine was the first region in France convinced of
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New York State extends drone research corridor business
New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced (https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-successful-expansion-unmanned-aerial-systems-industry-central-new-york) that the Empire State Development Board of Directors signed off on USD10 million in additional
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State Farm insurance given FAA waiver to fly BVLOS and drone operations over people
US insurance company State Farm (https://newsroom.statefarm.com/faa-drone-approval-for-damage-assessment/) reports that it has been granted a waiver by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for beyond visual line of
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