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SUGUS, the European Commission’s project for the development of E-GNSS (European Global Navigation Satellite System) services for U-Space, is carrying out a survey to identify, gather and understand the U-space stakeholders’ needs, and to improve user experience of E-GNSS in complex operations and built-up areas. Continue reading
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its latest Aviation Occurrence Statistics report, covering the 10-year period from 2010 to 2019. Continue reading
Operational management system supplier Centrik and specialist drone and eVTOL insurance provider Flock have formed a strategic alliance to raise safety standards and reduce risk in commercial drone operations. Continue reading
UPS Flight Forward And CVS Drone Delivery
UPS and CVS Health Corporation said that UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) will use drones to deliver prescription medicines from a CVS pharmacy to The Villages, Florida for the largest U.S. retirement community, home to more than 135,000 residents. The service will use Matternet’s M2 drone system. Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center has just published a report discussing the use of blockchain for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
At Airbus UTM, we use our unique simulation tool to explore and evaluate concepts, services, and architectures that will serve as critical foundation pieces of a robust and future proof UTM framework. Continue reading
Drones have increasingly been flown illegally near two military bases in Moray, the RAF has said. Fight restriction zones are in place at RAF Lossiemouth and nearby Kinloss Barracks. Continue reading
DARPA has awarded contracts to nine performers to begin work on the fifth swarm sprint for the agency’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program. The program envisions swarms of up to 250 collaborative autonomous systems providing insights to ground troops as they operate in dense urban environments. Continue reading