The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report this week stating that drones delivering illegal contraband to federal inmates is on the increase, posing
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Category: Emerging regulations
EDA finalises work on civil/military RPAS take-off and landing standards
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has completed its work on the ‘Enhanced RPAS Automation’ (ERA) project launched in 2016 by EDA on behalf of Germany,
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New agreement moves China and EU closer together on UTM and UAM
The EU-China Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA), which went into force in the first week of September will bring European and Chinese safety regulators closer
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UK drone crash accident investigators highlight problem of Ligador signal interference
A drone crashed into a house last December when it lost GPS signals due to interference according to a UK accident investigation, reports c4isrnet.com. The
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DRONERESPONDERS develops responsible drone use guide for public safety agencies
DRONERESPONDERS announced this week the release of The Five C’s: Principles on the Responsible Use of Drones by Public Safety Agencies, which provide a new
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INTERPOL launches framework for response to drone incidents to counteract increasing nefarious usage
As drone usage increases both commercially and recreationally so does the infiltration of criminals and their nefarious purposes, reports commercialdroneprofessional.com. Therefore, INTERPOL have created a document
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Canada: Alberta drone company gains federal certification for BVLOS flights
Okotoks-based In-Flight Data has gained federal certification to fly drones Beyond The Line of Sight (BVLOS), reports globalnews.ca. The company have received a one-year certificate from
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ParaZero secures 100 FAA waivers for drone pilots
Parazero (PRZ), the company behind the parachute drone safety system, has just passed an important milestone, reports dronedj.com. The FAA has issued 100 waivers to
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US releases initial Urban Air Mobility ConOps, inspired by UTM operations
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released an initial Concept of Operations (ConOps) for Urban Air Mobility. The 30-page document describes how urban air
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Transport Canada proposes BVLOS drone operations up to 650 kgs in weight
Transport Canada is proposing to allow drones weighing as much as a Cessna 152 to be operated beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) over “isolated
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