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To comply with EU-wide methane regulation

27.08.2024

Together with its European members and partners, UAV DACH is committed to full social acceptance and the comprehensive utilization of the innovation potential of economically successful unmanned aviation for the benefit of all. And UAS can be put to beneficial use (...)

Interview with UAV DACH Chairman Dr. Wissel

22.08.2024

Are Germany and Europe really losing two pioneers of the aviation of the future? What was already a topic in the media a few weeks ago has now been given new momentum by a report in the Handelsblatt. (...)

Support for German Companies

20.08.2024

The foreign trade fair program of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection enables German companies to participate in trade fairs around the world with funding. In addition to particularly attractive prices, further benefits await companies that take the opportunity to present themselves in an official German pavilion. (...)

Offshore wind farm modernizes safety equipment

13.08.2024

The Offshore Drone Challenge organized by energy supplier EnBW and the Institute of Flight Systems Technology at the German Aerospace Center has tested ways in which drones can be used to support offshore wind farms (as reported). (...)

XPONENTIAL Europe 2025

06.08.2024

International exchange and global knowledge transfer are important components when it comes to accelerating the development of the drone economy and shaping an established UAS industry in Europe. However, opportunities and platforms are needed for information and networking. As a partner of (...)

Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules

01.08.2024

The so-called ecological footprint makes the sustainability of services and products visible over their entire life cycle. Ten years ago, the European Commission initiated the development of a corresponding methodology to create comparability and enable a ranking at this point. (...)

At the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport

18.07.2024

Dr. Gerald Wissel and Michael Wieland met – together with Dr. Stefan Berndes and Sentiana Schwerin from BDLI - Dr. Wilhelm Eschweiler, who was appointed Head of the Aviation Department at the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (...)

Risk assessment for UAS scenarios revised

16.07.2024

Although the SORA version passed by the JARUS plenary session in May has yet to be officially implemented by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), it is already worth taking a closer look at the upcoming changes to the "Specific Operational Risk Assessment" procedure for the individual risk assessment of (...)

Agreement on regular exchange

11.07.2024

UAV DACH is committed to shaping the framework conditions for the European Hashtag#drone economy in the interests of its members. In addition to the technical work in the committees, the direct and constant exchange with the responsible regulatory authorities plays an important role. (...)

ERC presents prototype

09.07.2024

Approximately 82 million acutely ill and injured people in Europe and the USA have to be taken to hospital or transferred to a specialist clinic as quickly as possible in medical emergencies every year. And the best way to do this is by air. However, only around 1.5 million (...)

Competition organized by ENBW and DLR

09.07.2024

The operation of offshore wind farms is not only a technical challenge, but also a logistical one. Wind farm operator EnBW and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) wanted to find out to what extent drones can be integrated into their supply - and called for (...)

UAV DACH talks to German BMDV

09.07.2024

At the end of May, representatives of the Line Inspection Application Group in the Unmanned Aviation Association were guests at the meeting of the UAS Technical Bodies (TeB) of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). During the meeting, they presented specific industry requirements regarding (...)

Safety tool or threat?

09.07.2024

After the end of the group stage of the European Football Championship in Germany, the stadiums at the ten venues will be somewhat quieter for the time being. As is usual for such major events, the security concepts also consider the potential threat of drones being misused. As a result, UAS operators will once (...)

UAV DACH member DMO

09.07.2024

DMO GmbH & Co. KG has been on the market since 1983 and is specialized in commercial and private model owner liability insurance for drones/ UAVs, model aircraft, model helicopters and many other types of models. The insurance covers all operations that are permitted by law or additionally (...)

Association meets at Quantum Systems

09.07.2024

Exchange and networking are important elements of cooperation in the Association for Unmanned Aviation. And at the UAV DACH summer party, hosted by our member company Quantum Systems, there was plenty of opportunity for this in a relaxed atmosphere. After great insights into the (...)