Tag Archives: drone

Thales signs agreement with NASA to support unmanned systems control technologies

Posted on March 27, 2018

Thales has reached formal agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for a Space Act Agreement to support their unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) … More ››

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FAA outlines impact of new airspace entrants

Posted on March 19, 2018

Small hobby drones will more than double from the current level of 1.1 million units to 2.4 million by 2022 while the commercial drone fleet … More ››

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Frequentis partners with Altitude Angel for safe drone integration

Posted on March 7, 2018

WATM2018 ATM communication, automation and information solutions business Frequentis and Altitude Angel, the pioneering drone management platform and airspace integration start-up, have entered into a strategic … More ››

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EASA issues first opinion on safe drone ops

Posted on February 22, 2018

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the first formal Opinion on safe operations for small drones in Europe. This formal Opinion is an … More ››

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Vodafone launches IoT drone tracking trials

Posted on February 20, 2018

Vodafone has launched air traffic control drone tracking trials using 4G Internet of Things (IoT) technology to protect aircraft from catastrophic accidents as well as … More ››

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Airways New Zealand hails ground breaking UTM trial over the skies of residential zone

Posted on February 20, 2018

The Residential Red Zone in Christchurch has turned out to be an ideal venue for a ground-breaking trial to test innovative new software that provides … More ››

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AirMap introduces low-altitude authorisation, notification capability to third party developers

Posted on January 31, 2018

AirMap, the airspace management platform for drones, has launched a feature that makes LAANC, the Low-Altitude Authorisation and Notification Capability, available to the entire drone … More ››

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Altitude Angel secures $4.5m Series A funding to help boost autonomous drone flight ops

Posted on January 31, 2018

Altitude Angel, the drone management platform and airspace integration start-up, has today announced a USD $4.5m Series A funding round led by the Seraphim Space … More ››

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Airports call for European drone rulebook

Posted on January 29, 2018

The European airport industry is calling for the swift adoption of safety and traffic management rules at EU level on the use of drones. ACI Europe … More ››

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Boeing unveils unmanned cargo prototype

Posted on January 10, 2018

Boeing today unveiled a new unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle (CAV) prototype that will be used to test and evolve Boeing’s autonomy technology … More ››

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