The Department of Computer Science, Maynooth University, Ireland – the U-Flyte strategic research partnership (see box) – has published a paper “Fundamental Elements of an
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Category: UTM
NASA publishes research findings of high-density, urban UTM trials
A lack of standardization in referencing altitudes across components in the small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) domain is a hurdle to implementing UTM systems in
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Fortem supports AirMap in airspace monitoring for North Carolina UAS IPP trials
Fortem Technologies has announced it has completed the first phase of the US Department of Transportation’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP) in
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Latvian airspace closure: Anyone seen our missing drone?
According to the theregister.co.uk, Latvian authorities are hunting a 26kg drone that went missing mid-flight, causing air-traffic problems. Local Latvian news website, Apollo, reported that
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OneSky closes series A funding round led by Sumitomo Corporation
According to aviationpros.com, OneSky, the leading developer of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) platforms, announced this week that it’s secured a
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NASA innovators embrace expanded vision for advanced air mobility
Jim Banke, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, reports NASA’s aeronautical innovators are embracing a more inclusive vision for the future of air travel in at least
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“Intermittent cellular communications can still support complex drone operations” – GUTMA Connected Skies webinar
Intermittent communications based on mobile network operator (MNO) cellular networks can support highly automated UAS delivery operations, according to Reinaldo Negron, head of UTM at
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uAvionix introduces ADS-B transponder for urban air mobility UTM applications
uAvionix has introduced a new ADS-B transponder to its General Aviation (GA) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) lineup. tailBeaconX, the new Mode S Extended Squitter (ES)
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NASA trials show resilience of GPS signals in urban canyons during drone operations
There is sufficient accuracy and reception of GPS navigation satellites to obtain a fix within acceptable error limits within “urban canyons”, according to recently published
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DJI joins Memphis International Airport UAS IPP drone programme
DJI has announced it is participating in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP) at Memphis International Airport.
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