Future of Flight

Cambridge Sensoriis wins NATEP grant to deliver an onboard Detection & Avoidance Radar Tracking technology

Cambridge Sensoriis Ltd, an ARPAS-UK member with deep expertise in radar technology, has been awarded a NATEP (National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme) grant to deliver an ultra-lightweight onboard Detection and Avoidance Radar Tracking (oDART) avionics system. oDART leverages micro radar technologies that have been specifically developed for low altitude flight onboard Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)…

Department for Transport

AAM Evidence report published by DfT

BryceTech was commissioned by the Department for Transport to assess the Advanced Air Mobility market readiness. The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has published a comprehensive review on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) titled “Advanced Air Mobility Evidence Review.” Released on December 5, 2023, and updated on December 7, 2023, this independent report, produced by BryceTech…

When Crewed meets Uncrewed Aircraft

One of the major challenges in integrating uncrewed aircraft into the same skies as crewed aircraft is that they communicate using different languages, in essence verbal vs data. As experts in trialling advanced communications technology alongside their specialised aviation tasking, Draken Europe has been hard at work recently with their partners Volant Autonomy, supporting trials in the Agile Integrated Airspace System…

BSI: Future Flight Vocabulary standard: first iteration released

BSI Flex 1903 v1.0 2023-08 With thanks to our member BSI Group, to Anthony Venetz, long standing aviation expert at Across Safety Development, the Technical Author, and to all ARPAS-UK members who contributed to this first version. What does BSI Flex 1903 cover? The standard includes definitions of 90 terms and 53 acronyms used in future…

UK CAA

CAA: New study on Electronic Conspicuity published by aviation regulator

At a glance New research shows there are untapped benefits of Electronic Conspicuity devices in light aircraft, which is vital to help avoid mid-air collisions and situations where air safety is threatened, known as Airprox. A report published by the UK Civil Aviation Authority today [16 November 2023] has looked at the importance of technology used…

Webinar: Drones and Electric Air Taxis- The Impact on Councils & Local Authorities

As cities and communities embrace a rapidly evolving future, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) are becoming more than just buzzwords. These are transformative technologies with profound implications for local governance. ARPAS-UK, in a pioneering collaboration with AAM4GOV, presents an enlightening online webinar tailored especially for local authority and council members. Dive…

BVLOS SIG

BVLOS Risk Quantification Courses: NOW OPEN

Join us for the upcoming ARPAS-UK 2-day workshops focused on BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line Of Sight) risk quantification. As we venture into the exciting realm of large-scale BVLOS flights in the UK, understanding the intricacies of risk quantification, especially within the context of SORA, is paramount. Workshop Details: Note: Each organisation is permitted to send…

Is your council ready for the growth of drones and air taxis?

AAM4Gov, the AAM Academy for UK City and Local Governments has launched the first on-line courses to support UK local authorities engage with the drone and advanced air mobility industries to save lives, improve delivery of council services and reduce carbon emissions whilst also ensuring communities are protected from illegal and inconsiderate use of drones….