RegulationEnabling Advanced Air Mobility: Insights From EUROCONTROL and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau Last week, a panel of experts discussed the challenges and opportunities associated with cooperating internationally on advanced air mobility, or AAM. Jessica Orquina, Manager of the Implementation Branch for the FAA’s Safety…
RegulationEnabling the Future of Advanced Air Mobility and Drone Operations in the U.S. A U.S. House hearing held last week on the topic of advanced air mobility featured a discussion of the future of unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, in the United States. It also…
RegulationTextron Recieves Special Airworthiness Certificate for Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft System Textron Systems recently received a special airworthiness certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform civil unmanned aircraft operations in Blackstone, Virginia. These special certifications will allow the company to further…
RegulationOPINION: EASA's U-Space Framework This article is contributed by Richard Hakes, Oliver Beiersdorf, and Julia Norsetter of global law firm Reed Smith. January 26, 2023, marked an important milestone in making advanced air mobility (AAM) a…
MilitaryUK Ministry of Defence Awards Contract to Thales and Schiebel for "Eye in the Sky" Uncrewed Air System Thales and Schiebel recently announced that they have been granted a contract from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence with the goal of delivering a rotary wing Uncrewed Air System (UAS). This…
ATM ModernizationAirspace Monitoring for Drones: A Q&A With Hidden Level’s CEO At the end of last year, the Federal Aviation Administration mandated that all uncrewed aircraft made or sold in the United States must transmit Remote Identification information. By Sept. 16, 2023, drone…
MilitaryDefense Updates: Counter-UAS, Collaborative Combat Aircraft, and the F-35 Program DHS Seeks Information On Counter-UAS In Various Operational Modes The Department of Homeland Security this week released a Request for Information (RFI) for counter-drone systems for use in various configurations, from fixed-site to person-portable,…
ATM ModernizationNorthrop Grumman and NASA Form Partnership for UAS Airspace Integration Northrop Grumman announced a new collaboration with NASA today. Their efforts will center around development and testing of solutions for the integration of large UAS (uncrewed aircraft systems) into the national airspace.…
MilitaryProposed New Counter-UAS Authorities Will Fall To New Congress, DHS Official Says Legislation to expand existing but limited counter-UAS (uncrewed aircraft systems) authorities for the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice will have to await action by the next Congress, and the Biden administration…
UnmannedAUVSI Launches "Drone Prepared" Initiative to Support Uncrewed Aircraft The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) launched a multi-state advocacy campaign this week called “Drone Prepared.” The initiative aims to support lawmakers as they prepare their state or locality for…