3 September 2020 The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications have released a National Aviation Policy Issues Paper on Emerging Aviation Technologies. You can find a copy of the AAUS’s corresponding media release here: AAUS Media Release The Issues Paper presents the initial position of Government on the development of policy for the […]
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Aug
Canberra, March 10-11, 2021 The Australian Association for Unmanned Systems’ “RPAS in Australian Skies 2021” conference is an important strategic event aimed at the continuing discussion on the safe integration of RPAS into Australian Airspace. It is supported by key government and industry participants and has established itself as a landmark event in the Australian […]
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25 August 2020 Last year the Australian Government passed legislation to introduce mandatory drone registration and accreditation. CASA are now consulting on the proposed charges, including: an initial fee-free registration period for drones or RPA registered before 30 June 2021 introduction of a simplified fee structure, including fixed fees, for other regulatory services – providing […]
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Aug
25 August 2020 For those who missed the big announcement last week, Airservices Australia released a Request for Information (RFI) for the development of a Flight Information Management System (FIMS) Prototype relating to the development and evaluation of a flight information management system for UAS Traffic Management. AAUS welcomes steps to advance UTM in Australia, which […]
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Aug
19 August 2020 Airservices Australia has today released its Request for Information (RFI) for the development of a Flight Information Management System (FIMS) Prototype to be built with industry partners over coming months. FIMS is a data exchange gateway that connects UAS Traffic Management (UTM) participants with Australia’s air traffic management system. The objective is […]
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31 July 2020 CASA Project AS 16/06 – Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment suitable for voluntary fitment and use in aircraft operated in accordance with the Visual Flight Rules (VFR) In March 2020, The Australian Association for Unmanned Systems (AAUS) made a submission to CASA Project AS16/06 supporting low cost options for VFR […]
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03 June 2020 QinetiQ News Release QinetiQ Australia has been awarded a contract to design and construct an unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flight test range (FTR) on behalf of the Queensland Government. The FTR will be located at Cloncurry Aerodrome in North West Queensland and will consist of access to a commercial quality runway, dedicated […]
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22 May 2020 While the AAUS RPAS in Australian Skies virtual event is still running for registered delegates, we are delighted to share the attached recorded panel session from the event with the broader RPAS community. In the video (running time 1 hr 11 min), you will hear discussion on the 4 CASA approved drone […]
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28th April 2020 AAUS has made a submission to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements outlining benefits in adopting drone technology for bushfire management. We understand that there are many issues currently impeding the use of drones for management of bushfires including regulatory, funding, capability integration and legal hurdles and have called for […]