Category Archives: UTM

Altitude Angel, NATS Demo Guardian UTM O/S Platform at Manchester Airport

On Wednesday 21st November 2018, to an exclusive delegation of over 120 influential people involved in the drone industry, Altitude Angel, NATS, Manchester Airport and our delivery partners collectively and successfully staged “Operation Zenith”: the most comprehensive demonstration of a UTM platform’s ability to unlock the full potential of drones. Continue reading

NASA Picks NextNav’s 3D Geolocation Technology (MBS) for Urban Drone Operations

NextNav, a provider of 3D geolocation services, announced that its Metropolitan Beacon System (MBS) service has been accepted for use by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA will use NextNav’s MBS network as part of its CERTAIN (City Environment for Range Testing of Autonomous Integrated Navigation) facilities at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. Continue reading

SAFIR Consortium to Peform U-Space Drone Demonstrations In Belgium


The SAFIR consortium, a group of 13 public and private organizations, has been selected by Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) to demonstrate integrated Drone Traffic Management for a broad range of drone operations in Belgium.  Continue reading

Boeing Outlines Vision for Aerospace Traffic Management System

Dennis A. Muilenburg 

Boeing, best known as an aircraft company, has no intention of changing its positioning. That is what Dennis A. Muilenburg, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Boeing Company, is at pains to explain. However, he believes that the way we define airplanes, and what they are capable of, could change significantly. At the Geekwire Summit in Seattle, Muilenburg explained his vision of aviation, that doesn’t involve looking at commercial aircrafts and space rockets in isolation. Continue reading