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The German Federal Agency for Leap Innovations, based in Leipzig, goes by the name of SPRIND and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space. Its mission is to provide agile and proactive support to help innovations make a breakthrough and improve life in (...)

How can unmanned systems be integrated sensibly, quickly and directly into the work of security authorities and the military? And how can innovative start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises be better integrated with the relevant procurement agencies? The first “European Defence Innovation Operational Experimentation” (OPEX) campaign, which was organized under the direction of the “Hub for European Defence Innovation” (HEDI), was intended to provide answers to questions (...)

Drones are a valuable aid in business and society. However, just like other technologies and everyday objects, they can also pose a threat if misused. Detection and defense against uncooperative UAS are therefore becoming increasingly important, especially with regard to sensitive public institutions, critical infrastructure or major events.(...)

Bushfires have long been a constant threat in the warmest regions of the world. However, advancing climate change has meant that dry and drought periods are becoming more frequent and more pronounced, even in supposedly temperate zones. When soils and plants dry out, (...)

As Deputy Head of the Cabinet of EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Pierpaolo Settembri is responsible for aviation, among other things. Christine Berg, for her part, is Head of Unit Aviation Safety (MOVE.E.4) in the Directorate-General for Mobility & Transport of the European Commission and a key figure (...)

As a strong voice of the UAS and AAM industry, UAV DACH is committed to creating suitable framework conditions for the drone economy at European level. One particularly committed supporter of unmanned aviation in the European Parliament is Jan-Christoph Oetjen (2nd from right), the Renew Europe Group's ombudsman (...)

How can Europe become the global market leader in drones? Or at least keep pace with the markets in Asia and the USA? While the development of the UAS/AAM industry in these regions is being supported with massive state subsidies, the EU (...)

At the joint invitation of Stefan Schnorr (State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport) and Ulrich Lange, MdB (Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport), high-ranking representatives from the aviation industry came together for an “Industry Dialogue on Germany as an Aviation Location”. UAV DACH was (...)

Drones are shaping our everyday lives in many different ways. And they will do so in both rural and urban regions to an even greater extent in the future than they already do. This requires more than just the creation of practicable economic and regulatory framework conditions. There is also (...)

In recent years, Odense has steadily developed into a highly regarded center for the (Scandinavian) UAS/AAM industry. With consistency and professionalism, the people in charge at Hans Christian Andersen Airport have created structures that enable sustainable growth (...)

In recent years, EASA has developed the foundations for a European set of rules for the operation of UAS. One of the main tasks of the responsible departments at the European Aviation Safety Agency is to continuously evaluate this framework on the basis of previous experience in the operation (...)

Around two and a half years ago, the European Commission presented its “EU Drone Strategy 2.0”, a conceptual framework for promoting unmanned aviation in general and ultimately the UAS/AAM industry in particular. For more than three years now, (...)

At the end of April, a meeting was held on the initiative of UAV DACH, which was attended by representatives from six European trade associations (we reported). One of the main aims of the meeting at the Messe Düsseldorf facilities was to create structures for regular (...)

In medical emergencies, drones actively help to save lives and increase the chances of recovery. UAS also make a valuable contribution to making the healthcare system more efficient and sustainable. Be it through the accelerated and climate-friendly delivery of tissue samples, (...)

How far has the international UAS industry come on its journey from a promise for the future to an established industry? What impact have international crises and political turbulence had on the industry? And what forecasts can be derived from this stocktaking for the coming months and years (...)