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As far as the Helicopter Association International is concerned, when it comes to the integration of unmanned aerial systems into the National Airspace System, safety is the objective, HAI President Matt Zuccaro said as he kicked off an HAI safety symposium on integration of UAS into the NAS. Continue reading
At the World ATM Congress 2017, Thales announces the launch of ECOsystem UTM, an advanced solution for Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management (UTM), built with key technology from partner Unifly. Continue reading
Leonardo is ready to deploy its automated system for Unmanned-aircraft air- Traffic Management. Using new technologies, the system is able to efficiently and safely manage unmanned civil airborne traffic in very low-level urban airspace, up to 150 metres above the ground.
KB Radar Design Bureau of Belarus has developed a man-portable counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) system, unveiling the package at IDEX 2017 in Abu Dhabi.
The US Army has issued a new request for information (RFI) for a Block III engine for its Textron Systems RQ-7Bv2 Shadow tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Continue reading
Prior to its scheduled launch in 2018, the ArcticShark—a groundbreaking new unmanned aerial system designed to collect the world’s most sophisticated atmospheric data in the Arctic—will undergo flight testing at Pendleton UAS Test Range. Continue reading
The way of the future is unmanned. With new regulations removing previous land, sea and air barriers for commercial uses of unmanned and robotic technology, the opportunities are endless for professionals across the multitude of industries that touch this dynamic space. More than 7,000 of these innovative professionals will gather in Dallas, May 8-11, 2017, at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2017, the premier event for the emerging unmanned market. Continue reading
Aireon has announced that Thales has officially begun the testing and validation of the Aireon space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data. Initially signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in June of 2015, the start of data validation marks a major milestone for Aireon and Thales‘ efforts to ensure the successful integration of space-based ADS-B into the TopSky–ATC automation platform. Continue reading