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Unmanned Systems Canada, the national Canadian association, has joined UVS International as a non-corporate member. As a Partner Organisation, Unmanned Systems Canada is now also a member of the International RPAS Coordination Council. Continue reading
JARUS (Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems) is a global grouping of national aviation authorities developing and proposing regulations for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). Several important decisions were taken at the JARUS plenary meeting, which took place in Helsinki, Finland on 15-19 September 2014. Continue reading
Aviation technologies continue to evolve and to offer ever more opportunities to deliver services to citizens and to contribute to creating jobs and growth. At the same time, the growing use of new technologies deserves public debate and often requires appropriate intervention of the regulator in order to protect essential public interest. This is the case for remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), commonly known as drones. Such unmanned aircraft have the potential to support in the coming years a wide development of civil applications. Continue reading
Italian company Aermatica, using its Anteos RPA has received the first authorization to conduct a critical operation in Italy. This authorization was issued in accordance with the Regulations on Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS) brought out by ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (2004.01)
The JARUS proposed Guidance on RPAS C2 Link Required Communication Performance (RCP) & the relevant comment form are now available on the JARUS website for external consultation.
The purpose of this guidance material is to explain the concept of RPAS C2 Link RCP, identify whether its requirements are applicable to the provision of C2 communications, support the use of command and control communications within a RPAS, and provide a basis for the application of C2 Link RCP in the context of operational scenarios. Continue reading
At the RPAS 2014 conference in Brussels, Belgium on June 24th, Jean-Youri Marty will provide present the objective of the EDA RPAS Programme and discuss how it fits into the European Commission’s European RPAS Roadmap Initiative.
At the RPAS 2014 conference in Brussels, Belgium on June 24th, Mike Lissone will discuss the Eurocontrol perspective on ATM integration as part of of the European Commission’s European RPAS Roadmap Initiative. Continue reading
At the RPAS 2014 conference in Brussels, Belgium on June 23rd, Denis Koehl [Major General French Air Force (rtd)] will discuss the European Commission’s European RPAS Roadmap Initiative from the SESAR perspective.