Since its start in 1995, UVS International’s principal objectives were to promote:
- The establishment of national, European and international regulations for the safe use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)
- The creation of the required standards and air traffic management norms
- The recognition of the societal benefits of UAS & the generalization of their use.
It placed a strong emphasis on the necessity of harmonization, the involvement of all stakeholders in the multipolar aviation environment, and on making the relevant pertinent information available to all.
Proudly European, UVS International played a key pioneering role on the international stage, contributed to regulatory awareness creation in many countries, and participated in many national, European and international UAS-related initiatives, working groups, panels and commissions.
After 25 years, UVS International has now, unfortunately, come to the end of a challenging, but wondrous and adventurous journey. Due to chronic liquidity problems, the association has been forced to file for liquidation; it will cease all activities on 31 March 2021.
Together with its members, and many other stakeholders, UVS International has travelled over a long and unchartered road through the aviation regulatory landscape. It has contributed to redefining this landscape, and to making the European UAS regulation a reality.
Peter van Blyenburgh, President UVS International
UVS International and its Board of Directors are proud of the association’s contributions. All association members, current and past, are thanked for making our common journey possible, useful and productive.
It was an honour to serve the UAS community and a rewarding experience to contribute to bringing its ultimate goal within reach.
May you all fare well – Fly safely.
For more information see: https://uvs-international.org/
iam deeplysad or this news, it is really a pity to destroy the afinity and relationshio opportunities granted by this great and large UAV lover community.I thak all the people directly involved in it for so long period. I hope that was a seed for a new tree more large and motivated that will benefit our international community to get a global objective for a safe , healthy and peacefull world. Thank too much to Peter van Blyenburg for you profesional visión and contributions.
Dear Peter,
I was very surprised knowing the decision taken by you and the Board about the end of UVS International, but I understand the reasons you quoted as a basis for that.
I am retired from Alenia Aeronautica since 2010, but since then I continued to follow UAS development and certification and in particular your activities.
I learned a lot from you since the beginning of your involvement in UAS even before formal establishment of UAS International and hope all our discussions on the subject were helpful to you as they were to me. We were not always in agreement on all subjects, but you understood the I had to support in the best way the interests of a big company in the activities we were carrying out on UAS in early ’90ies (designing and flying prototypes of this innovative type of aircraft, mainly in military field).
I hope to continue reading you in some publication and wish you all the best for the future.
Rodolfo