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Whitepaper from UK Air Traffic Controller NATS Outlines Revolutionary Path to Drone Integration

The UK’s primary provider of air traffic control services, NATS Services, has announced the launch of its whitepaper: ‘Advancing Aviation through Integration of Drones in the UK’s Low-Level Airspace’.  The whitepaper outlining key learnings and recommendations from the successful completion of Project CAELUS – part of UKRI’s Future Flight Challenge – represents a critical step towards the safe and efficient integration of drones into the existing air traffic management environment. Continue reading →

Airbus Demonstrates Autonomous Unmanned Teaming Using Primoco UAVs

In a recent test flight campaign, Airbus demonstrated how its teaming intelligence software can be used to autonomously and dynamically manage a group of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in real time. Thanks to this, operators on the ground or pilots in crewed aircraft can operate multiple UAVs simultaneously, relieving them from tedious tasks such as surveillance and inspection over vast areas and allowing them to focus on mission objectives. Continue reading →

Russians Erect Mesh Net ‘Tunnel’ Over a Mile Long to Counter Ukrainian FPV Drones

Russian troops have set up a 2km (1.24 mile) mesh netting “tunnel” on a road linking Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. The mesh netting is designed to protect Russian logistics against first-person view (FPV) drones that have become a ubiquitous attack weapon for both sides. The move comes as Russian forces are launching another major push against the town of Chasiv Yar. Continue reading →