Emerging regulations

EuroUSC Italia launches SAMWISE tool to simplify SORA tasks in urban air mobility operations

EuroUSC Italia, a consortium partner in the Flying Forward 2020 (FF2020) project, has developed a new tool which consolidates safety assessment methodologies to support Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) tasks in urban air mobility operations […]

Government investment

Ohio publishes Advanced Air Mobility Framework

Ohio, USA says it is releasing the nation’s first advanced air mobility (AAM) framework, developed by the Ohio Department of Transportation, through DriveOhio, the state’s smart mobility hub. This framework DriveOhio says will support, and […]

Public consultation

ADW 2020: Pan-European Urban Air Mobility Projects & Initiatives Community launched

European-Union funded urban air mobility (UAM) research programmes and supporting partners have formed a new alliance to support the European Commission by bringing together local, national and EU-funded projects, along with initiatives and regulatory bodies […]

Securing urban airspace

Pierce Aerospace helps US Army detect, track, identify drones in urban environments

Pierce Aerospace has announced that it successfully integrated Flight Portal ID, an ASTM F3411-19 compliant Remote ID/Combat ID technology suite, into multiple command and control systems for counter UAS (C-UAS) operations, including initial integration steps […]

Securing urban airspace

AeroDefense develops “smart” drone detection AirWarden variant for cities and airports

AeroDefense has announced a new “Smart Drone Detection” deployment option for the company’s AirWarden™ system. AirWarden’s existing four-inch, four-ounce detection antenna can now connect back to sensor electronics in a central location or data centre over a […]

Securing urban airspace

UK police have new powers to jam drones in bid “to fight terror” and “safeguard critical infrastructure”

Drone-jamming powers will be given soon to UK police in a bid to prevent terror, safeguard critical infrastructure or other criminal attacks including smuggling drugs into prisons, reports the Telegraph.co.uk. A new Home Office Bill […]