UTM

AirMap is a well-known name in the drone industry, providing airspace management services since 2015.  AirMap continues to be a presence in the space, moving forward with new initiatives in Europe and Latin America. U-Space Together As the French Civil Aviation Authority (DSNA) launches their “U-Space Together” project, AirMap is …

DSNA DGAC, France’s air traffic control agency, has selected UK-based Altitude Angel as one of eight participants in their “U-Space Together” project, an effort to trial a variety of systems in order to create a best of breed solution.  Each participant will implement their product in a specific designated area, …

Drones can be a critical tool for responding to natural disasters like wildfires or floods – but if not carefully coordinated they also risk interfering with manned aircraft working at the same scene.  To add to the confusion of a natural disaster, ground-based communications networks are often the first infrastructure …

image public domain We’ve gotten a lot of questions and comments about Remote ID for Drones – and with good reason.  This regulation is important: it has the potential to impact all drone operations in the country.  It’s also technical, and challenging to understand. This guest post is a longer …

Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) solutions are a fast growing sector in the drone industry right now – as evidenced by new funding for Airspace Link.  An announcement on TechCrunch says that the Detroit-based startup has just won an additional $4 million on top of initial seed funding to bring their …

AiRXOS is poised to be a major player in 2020, and the announcement of 11 new partners is the just the beginning. The provider of unmanned traffic management (UTM) systems has expanded their Air Mobility Platform Ecosystem, adding 11 partners with leadership in aspects of drone technology from law firms …

Photo by Pok Rie from Pexels The integration of unmanned aircraft into the national airspace (NAS) is a complex problem – and security is one major aspect of it.  Government agencies in the U.S. and abroad are increasingly concerned about the possibility of data breaches and hacking of aerial data. …

As the need for Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) frameworks to be implemented becomes clear, UTM providers are competing to provide the base technology to governments around the world.  The race isn’t all about the individual contracts: it’s also about the opportunity to demonstrate a methodology that will work – and …

Courtesy: Altitude Angel British UTM provider Altitude Angel will be taking their business to new heights after agreeing to a partnership with flight-planning platform Airmate. The duo will exchange real-time aircraft telemetry data, developing an Unmanned Traffic Management system to enable manned aircraft and drones to detect each other. An Altitude …

File Photo: PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is partnering with Canadian UAVs to develop an unmanned traffic management solution for below-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) in Canada. Lockheed Martin’s Canada CDL Systems subsidiary will work with the Calgary-based, military-grade drone services company to optimize airspace situational awareness for UAV pilots and support …