The second edition of International Conference on Autonomous Unmanned Systems (ICAUV 2012) is totally dedicated to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and it aims to bring the Indian and international UAS communities together. Continue reading
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European Commission UAS Panel’s 3rd Workshop – UAS Safety
The third workshop in a five-part series of European Commission (EC) UAS Panel Workshops run jointly by the European Commission’s DG Mobility & Transport (MOVE) and DG Enterprise (ENTR) on the topic of insertion of UAS into European controlled airspace, will take place at Eurocontrol headquarters, 96 rue de la Fusée 96, Brussels, Belgium on 19 October 2011. Continue reading
European Commission UAS Panel’s 2nd Workshop
This event took place at Eurocontrol Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on 13 & 14 September 2011 and was attended by 212 persons (small & large industry: 42; military: 28; regulators: 69; research organization: 18; users: 35; various: 10). Continue reading
Czech UAS Regulation Published and Open for Public Consultation
On 25 August 2011, the national Czech UAS regulation was published in the Czech Republic. It will become effective on 1st March 2012 so that the stakeholders are informed in advance of this general concise regulatory framework. Continue reading
UAS China 2011 is Postponed
China Aviation Publishing & Media Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC), and the organizer of the UAS China 2011 conference has informed UVS International, that due to an overload of work caused by various aviation related events in China, the decision has been taken to not hold the international UAS China 2011 conference as planned, but to postpone it until next year. Continue reading
French Draft Decree Relating to Specific UAS Flight Operations Published for Public Consultation
On 4 August 2011, the DGAC (French National Civil Aviation Authority) published the draft of two proposed decrees for public consultation: Continue reading
Current & Future Status of UAS in Latin America
The Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) activities are constantly growing in Latin America. There are ongoing developments (civil & military) in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. UAS operations (civil and/or military) are currently taking place in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Continue reading
ICAO’s NAM/CAR/SAM Civil/Military Cooperation Seminar & Workshop
The ICAO NAM/CAR/SAM Civil/Military Cooperation Seminar/Workshop took place at the “Escuela Superior de Guerra Aerea” in Lima, Peru from 16 to 19 August 2011.