Philip Butterworth-Hayes

5 days ago | unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes

The number of detected “close encounters” between drones and crewed aircraft over European cities reached 3,833 encounters involving 2,149 drone flights in 2024 , according to the Eurocontrol Affordable Cooperative UAS Traffic Detection (ACUTE) project. This was more than double the  2023 figure of 1,743 encounters involving 928 flights. The ACUTE programme findings are based on data from UAS detection antennas deployed in European cities to collect actual data on current UAS flights.

5 days ago | urbanairmobilitynews.com | Philip Butterworth-Hayes

EHang has announced a strategic cooperation agreement with the Management Committee of Jingyue High-tech Industrial Development Zone in Changchun, Jilin Province. “The two parties will jointly develop a provincial-level demonstration zone for low-altitude economic development, integrating industrial development, technological innovation, and real-world application scenarios,” said EHang in a press release.

1 week ago | unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Equipped with the ARX®30, a remotely operated turret armed with a 30 mm weapon, the SERVAL Counter-UAV (LAD / C-UAV) light armored vehicle will join the French armed forces starting in 2028; reports KNDS in a press release. As part of the “Light Tactical Polyvalent Vehicle” (VLTP) program, the SERVAL C-UAV demonstrates the modularity and scalability of vehicles under the SCORPION program.

1 week ago | unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes

An innovation challenge set by the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Center (JATEC), part of NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (ACT) has called for technological proposals to counter Russia’s use of fiber-optic cable controlled first-person view (FPV) attack drones, reports the Kyiv Post. The topic was addressed at the NATO June 20th  Innovation Challenge meeting in in Tallinn, Estonia.

1 week ago | urbanairmobilitynews.com | Philip Butterworth-Hayes

VoltAero has signed an agreement for 15 Cassio 330 electric-hybrid aircraft and an option for another 15, to be acquired by HM Aerospace Sdn Bhd for pilot training at Malaysia’s premier flight academy after EASA certification and validation by the Civil Aviation Authorities of Malaysia.