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European standards agency EUROCAE approved the creation of Working Group 115 on Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) on 25 October 2019. WG-115 is established to develop standards to support the safe and harmonised implementation of Counter-UAS Systems into airport and ANSP systems. The scope of the WG is limited to surveillance,
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On 2 October 2012, the creation of ASSORPAS (Associazione Italiana per I Light RPAS), the new Italian national association for Light RPAS (MTOM <150 kg), was formally announced. The founding members of ASSORPAS comprise 15 Italian companies, consisting of 6 system integrators/manufacturers, 6 RPAS operators, 3 sub-system/sensor
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The tenth meeting of the ICAO UAS Study Group took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 24 to 28 September 2012. This meeting, which was expertly hosted by ANAC (Brazilian civil aviation authority) and DECEA (Brazilian military aviation authority), brought together representatives from civil aviation authorities from Australia, Austria,
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On 23 & 24 May 2012, the kick-off meeting of the new EUROCAE Working Group 93 on Light RPAS took place at EUROCONTROL headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting was attended by 56 regulatory and industry representatives, as well as representative from the European Commission Directorate General Enterprise & Industry.
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In December 2011, the Secretary General of EUROCAE took the decision to establish a separate working group to deal specifically with Light Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). Consequently, this activity has now shifted from WG73 SG4 to the new WG93 on Lightweight RPAS. Subsequently, this decision was approved by the
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At the association’s General Assembly, which took place in Paris, France on 18 January 2012, a new Board of Directors was unanimously voted into office. The mandate of a member of the Board of Directors has a duration of 2 years. The Board of Directors Executive Committee consists of:
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The Australian Certified UAV Operators Association has just unveiled its new web site. The site contains a directory of Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) certified UAV Operators, information regarding the association and its members and links to important information and news about unmanned aviation, and the operation of unmanned
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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. This seminar/workshop had been convened by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), in partnership with the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
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Designers of control stations for unmanned vehicles primarily use commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) embedded products, but there has never been a common architecture developed for all UAS ground control stations. However, U.S. military planners are pushing toward a common control segment architecture that requires all UAS control stations to work with
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Former FAA Administrator and current President and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association, Marion C. Blakey, called for accelerated implementation of FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System and increased U.S. investment in research and development to avoid losing its leadership in aerospace and defence. "It'
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On Thursday June 9, 2011, the first meeting of the NVvL network for unmanned aviation was held. Nearly 70 individuals from the sector participated in the meeting, representing more than 40 companies and organizations. This network in the field of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) was founded with the aim of
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The FAA has issued a notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 203: Unmanned Aircraft Systems to be held at the RTCA Conference Rooms, in Washington on May 17-19, 2011. Here is the AGENDA: Tuesday, May 17 Morning--Opening Plenary Session * Welcome/Introductions and Administrative Remarks