Altitude Angel, a global unmanned traffic management (UTM) provider, and Pierce Aerospace, the U.S. based remote identification system supplier, have agreed to form an alliance with the goal to bring automated drone flight a step closer. Continue reading
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SESAR JU GOF U-Space Project: First Demos Successfully Completed
The first two demos in the Gulf of Finland (GOF) U-space project mark a leap forward in the implementation of unmanned traffic management (UTM) in Europe.
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Singapore Company Fined for Operating Drone without Permit
A company that operated a drone in Singapore without the required permit was fined S$9,000 on Monday (Jul 8) in the first prosecution of its kind. Continue reading
USAF MQ-9 Presence in Eastern Europe Shifts South

A contractor-owned MQ-9 with the 52nd Expeditionary Operations Group Det. 2 taxis after landing at Miroslawiec AB, Poland
The US Air Force has shifted the eyes of its newly stood up MQ-9 detachment in Europe south, temporarily moving the small number of deployed Reapers from Poland to Romania. Continue reading
FAA Restricts Drone Operations over Additional Military Facilities
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced new airspace restrictions effective July 11, 2019 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) attempting to fly over national security sensitive locations. Continue reading
USAF Seeks Information on Non-Satcom BVLoS Communications

High frequency radio is experiencing a renaissance as armed forces are rediscovering it as a fallback option should satcom be unavailable
The US Air Force (USAF) seeks information from industry regarding non-satellite-based beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) communications. Continue reading
South African Drone Industry Interest Group Launched
The South African Federation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SAFU) was launched in Kyalami in Johannesburg on 20 June 2019, to establish a platform for collaboration between regulatory authorities such as the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the drone industry. Continue reading
NUAIR Validates Second Drone Parachute
Following strenuous testing completed by Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) at the New York UAS Test Site in Rome, New York, Israel-based drone company Flytrex, has the parachute on its package delivery drones validated as compliant with industry standards. Continue reading





