The UK’s Airprox Board https://www.airproxboard.org.uk/Monthly-Meeting-February-2018.aspx has given an ICAO Risk A (“The risk classification of an aircraft proximity in which serious risk of collision has
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Category: UAS traffic management news
Indian government “creates task force to fast-track UAS technology and operations”
The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) has published a press release (https://centreforaviation.com/members/direct-news/government-of-india-ministry-of-civil-aviation-shri-jayant-sinha-to-head-a-13-member-task-force-for-411406) which reports the Indian Government is developing a task force under the
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GUTMA announces annual conference – Madrid, 5-6 June
The Global UTM Association has announced that the GUTMA Annual Conference will take place in Madrid on June 5 and 6 this year. “The goal
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RPAS 2018 to take place 3 and 4 July in Bonn, Germany
The Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Policy, Regulation and Innovation forum (RPAS 2018) will take place on 3 and 4 July 2018 in Bonn, Germany. According
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European-wide drone operating rules “almost there” – Dutch transport ministry official
Europe’s aviation regulators are “almost there” in agreeing the transition of regulating drone operations from a national level to a European level, according to Ron
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“Amazon delivery drones could reach nearly 100 million people in five years” – Ark Invest
Research investment company Ark Invest (https://ark-invest.com/research/delivery-drones) reports that with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval Amazon delivery drones “could transport packages to more than 50 million
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ADS-B drone transponder manufacturer Aerobits “providing airborne UTM technologies”
Unmanned Systems Technology (http://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/2018/04/aerobits-miniature-ads-b-technology-developed-u-space-integration/?utm_source=Unmanned+Systems+Technology+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f1a3189d7b-eBrief_2018_Apr_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6fc3c01e8d-f1a3189d7b-119748209) reports that Poland’s Aerobits (http://aerobits.pl/), a manufacturer of miniature ADS-B technology for small unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has been working in
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ICAO launches second DRONE ENABLE event and calls for guidance material proposals
ICAO is convening its second DRONE ENABLE event for 13-14 September in Chengdu, China. Its focus will be on exploring new solutions with experts and
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Special report – Brazil’s DECEA to integrate drone management within its ATM system
The Department of Airspace Control (DECEA) is soon to implement new UAS traffic management (UTM) concepts based on the organization’s remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS)
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“Hobbyist and model aircraft should be FAA regulated” – Commercial Drone Alliance
The Commercial Drone Alliance, an independent 501c6 non-profit commercial drone industry organization, has called on Congress to repeal Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and
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