Nine drone and aerospace organisations in the UK have joined forces to respond to the UK Research and Innovation's Future Flight Challenge (FFC.) The Airspace of the Future (AoF) Consortium includes Thales, Cranfield University, Cranfield Airport Operations, Inmarsat, Altitude Angel, Ocado Group, Blue Bear, Satellite Applications Catapult, and Connected Places Catapult. The … [Read more...] about The Airspace of the Future Consortium: 9 UK Drone Organizations Join Forces to Integrate Drones into Transport Systems
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NHS Scotland Drone Delivery Trial Supports Covid-19 Response
An NHS Scotland drone delivery trial will support the U.K.'s COVID-19 response - and help prove the case for drone delivery between remote healthcare facilities. Thales SOARIZON, providers of drone operations management solutions, has partnered with U.K. drone delivery provider Skyports to work with Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), the integrated … [Read more...] about NHS Scotland Drone Delivery Trial Supports Covid-19 Response
Skyports Drone Delivery Joins U.K. CAA “Regulatory Sandbox” to Trial BVLOS Flights
Flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) continues to move forward for the global drone industry. In the U.K., drone delivery service provider Skyports will work with regulators to test BVLOS flight in airspace shared by other aircraft. Skyports is working with onboard detect and avoid technology provided by Iris Automation, which could negate the need for ground-based … [Read more...] about Skyports Drone Delivery Joins U.K. CAA “Regulatory Sandbox” to Trial BVLOS Flights
DroneShield: Supplier of Drone Surveillance Systems Expand Partnerships in Spain
On the heals of Sunday's re-routing of three planes from Gatwick airport. DroneShield Ltd today issued a press release announced that on addition to a Teaming Agreement with Thales Spain, whereby Thales would utilize and promote DroneShield’s products in its defence and security contract bids in Spain and other countries involving counterdrone technology. In what … [Read more...] about DroneShield: Supplier of Drone Surveillance Systems Expand Partnerships in Spain
Thales to Launch ECOsystem UTM for Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management with Unifly Technology
Thales and Unifly have joined forces to address the need for unmanned traffic management (UTM), the companies will leverage Thales’s expertise in air traffic management, system integration and cyber security with Unifly’s focus on drone management to provide a comprehensive UTM application. The solution will incorporate Unifly’s Validation Engine, an application that conducts … [Read more...] about Thales to Launch ECOsystem UTM for Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management with Unifly Technology
