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Drone delivery company Wing has issued a press statement which outlines its view on how the new ASTM International standard for sharing UTM information (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/news-first/astm-international-publishes-standards-for-remote-id-and-tracking-of-drones/)
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Government Technology news site reports that a student-run business that has been delivering food and other items to Yale University’s campus with drones is reported
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by Michael Willoughby America’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to enact new standards for unmanned drones, a possible first step towards drone-deliveries, according to
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) is seeking public, private, and academic organizations to collaborate with NASA in Urban
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by Michael Willoughby “In mid-February, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) expects to publish proposals on the accepted means of compliance for new electric
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By Michael Doran On 1 October 2019, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it had approved a Part 135 Operating Certificate for UPS
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NASA has launched its solicitation for companies to join its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Grand Challenge. According to a NASA press release: “The Grand Challenge aims to improve
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by Michael Willoughby Drones may soon carry electronic licence plates, thanks to new guidelines for a remote ID system for unmanned aircraft recently submitted for
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Germany is planning a new drone detection system – an 11-mile exclusion-zone – around airports, reports German newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung and the UK’s Daily Mail. The exclusion area
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by Michael Willoughby NASA has announced a competition for UAV developers with entry between September 1 and November 1. During the SAND Challenge, contestants will
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