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The number of requests for drone flights in Russia will skyrocket almost 16-fold against the level of 2015, chief executive of the State ATM Corporation of Russia Igor Moiseenko said last Friday at a meeting on digital development of the transport segment, chaired by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Continue reading
Kenyan filmmakers will be allowed to use drones, Information Communication Technology Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru has announced. Mucheru says the move is part of government’s partnership with development partners to boost investment in the country’s film industry. Continue reading
Vantage Robotics has announced that the FAA has granted another waiver for using Snap in commercial operations over people. The Part 107.39 waiver granted to Rutherford County, Tennesee is a landmark first for a county government in the United States. Continue reading
The Draft International Standards for Drone Operations developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) were formally released Wednesday for public consultation, with drone professionals, academics, businesses and the general public being invited to submit comments by January 21, 2019. Continue reading
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority International has launched a new one-day training course covering Unmanned Aircraft Systems regulation. Continue reading
The Kansas Department of Transportation is starting the testing phase of the Integration Pilot Program this week. Flights by Iris Automation will focus on enabling new detect and avoid capabilities for drones. Continue reading