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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Category: UTM
“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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European Commission opens tender call for UAM safety, sustainability and public acceptance
The European Commission has launched a tender for industry to research proposals in the areas of Urban Air Mobility safety and security, sustainability and public
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NASA examines results of Reno, Corpus Christi urban UTM flight trials
Results from test flights of drones in the urban environments of Reno, Nevada and Corpus Christi, Texas, are being examined by NASA before being sent
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Terra Drone UTM system supports downtown Tokyo drone test flight
Japan’s Terra Drone in collaboration with real estate company Mitsubishi Estate, has conducted a test flight in the city of Tokyo to showcase how drones
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Helsinki airport Volocopter demonstrator flight shows viability of UTM technology for complex, congested airspace
The world’s first electric air taxi flight managed by a UTM system integrated with the country’s air traffic management (ATM) system, with multiple UTM service
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“Urban air mobility will pose multiple U-Space challenges” – Third U-Space Demonstrator Network meeting
Early results from on-going European U-Space demonstrator programmes suggest that when considering the application of UAS traffic management systems to urban air mobility (UAM) applications
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