Researchers at Cranfield University have developed a smartphone app which can connect with off-the-shelf drones and send them to autonomously inspect multiple locations using coordinates received by SMS text message. Continue reading
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Altitude Angel and Pierce Aerospace Form Alliance
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
New Consultation Platform for Belgian Drone Sector
The drone sector is growing rapidly worldwide and it is booming in Belgium as well. In order to support the sector’s rapid development and to draw up appropriate legislation, a consultation platform is created uniting all actors involved. Continue reading
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
Goh Leong Kiat is a company representative of LT Sambo
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