Members of the FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) unanimously approved recommendations for the agency to consider regarding remote identification and UAS security issues, which were highlighted by a recent Blue Ribbon Task Force report on UAS Mitigation at Airports. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
UK House of Commons Report Issues Drone Regulation Recommendations
A committee of the UK’s House of Commons issued a report Oct. 8 calling for greater drone regulations, including registration, drone ID transmission, and geofencing around sensitive locations. Continue reading
GA-ASI Partnering with NASA to Demo Commercial Mission with a Large UAS in Southern California
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has signed a cooperative agreement with NASA to perform a demonstration flight as part of the agency’s project to integrate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). Continue reading
Blue Ribbon Task Force Releases Report on UAS Mitigation at Airports
The Blue Ribbon Task Force on UAS Mitigation at Airports released its report on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) integration, detection, identification, and mitigation in and around airports. Continue reading
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta a No Drone Zone
Preparing to Contribute to European Harmonization
UVS International & the International Emergency Drone Organisation (IEDO) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a partnership, federating the expertise of both organisations for the benefit of the members of these two non-profit associations.
Drone REGIM Kicks Off
Drone REGIM, a European drone community action, instigated by UVS International within the context of its Global Access initiative, consists of the following 5 Focus Groups and 15 Working Groups: Continue reading
FAA Postpones UAS Remote ID Rulemaking to December
The FAA has delayed release of its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) governing remote identification of certain unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), an important step toward broader deployment of UAS in the National Airspace System. The highly anticipated NPRM is now due for publication in late December. Continue reading