UAS News

Safety is the top priority in aviation - whether manned or unmanned. With the Annual Safety Report 2024, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has now presented the results for the calendar year 2023, dedicating a separate chapter to UAS for the first time (...)

The year 2024 is coming to an end and we are taking big steps towards 2025. Accordingly, on the second day of the 64th general assembly of UAV DACH, some important decisions were made for the upcoming months. (...)

Inform, connect and shape. There is probably no other occasion where all these key aspects of the work of the Association for Unmanned Aviation come together like at the General Assembly.

Portugal has set itself ambitious goals in terms of “green mobility” and decarbonization. And is increasingly focusing on urban and advanced air mobility. UAV DACH board member Michael Wieland was therefore happy to accept the invitation to the AAM Summit in Oeiras. (...)

When it comes to the use of unmanned systems, many eyes are focused on Europe, North America and Asia. But of course, innovative companies in the rest of the world are also working on developing their own UAS technologies or using existing products and concepts. This is also the case in Africa. (...)

Already registered? With the XPONENTIAL Show 2025, an important platform for the international drone economy will for the first time be part of the foreign trade fair program of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK), which helps companies to be present at important trade fairs all over the world (...)

Global information exchange and international networks are important cornerstones of the drone economy. UAV DACH member M&K Global AG, under whose umbrella Murzilli Consulting and the DroneTalks Group operate, hosted a high-level discussion and networking event. (...)

The path from the creation of the application forms to the approval of drone operation in the special category should be made as quick and simple as possible. There is broad consensus on this between the UAS industry and regulatory authorities in Europe. However, there is still a need for discussion on how this can be achieved. (...)

Safety in flight operations is the top priority for the drone economy. Companies that use drones commercially therefore rely on comprehensive training and qualification measures for employees as well as detailed operating concepts, which may form the basis for official flight authorisations. Nevertheless, everywhere (...)

Whether at the recent EASA IAM Implementation Forum in Cologne or at the EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM on 17 and 18 February 2025 in Düsseldorf, the direct exchange between UAS operators and regulatory and approval authorities is always a good thing. Because (...)

This judgement raises more questions than it clarifies. As the Federal Court of Justice recently ruled, photos and videos taken with a drone are not covered by the provisions of Section 59 of the Copyright Act. The so-called "freedom of panorama" ensures that (...)

The transatlantic partnership is of enormous importance on very different levels. Dialogue and networking between Europe and the United States of America are also important with regard to commercial UAS/eVTOL use in order to work together to create the best possible framework conditions for (...)

Information, dialogue and networking are decisive factors in achieving progress together. And the Innovative Air Mobility Implementation Forum offered just that. At the two-day event at the headquarters of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in Cologne, the focus was therefore on dialogue between European (...)

From the shortage of skilled labour to self-defence and networked security concepts: drones are the answer to many current questions in perimeter protection. Be it the surveillance of large areas, the protection of critical infrastructure, efficient reconnaissance during major events or border security. In addition (...)

With XPONENTIAL Europe (18-20 February 2025), Messe Düsseldorf GmbH wants to establish an international fixed star for the drone economy. Centrally located in Germany and at the heart of Europe, the trade fair for automated systems and robotics is to become an annual meeting place (...)