The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are partnering with private companies to develop a cloud-based traffic management system that could handle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) operating in the national airspace, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management platform enables drone users to coordinate airspace use through a UAS Service Supplier provided they have been registered with the FAA.
The proposed UTM system enables Low Altitude Authorization Notification Capability (LAANC) so that drone operators can receive real-time authorization to fly in controlled airspace. Additionally, the system will be able to handle drone coordination via mobile and other electronic devices connected to the Internet so that they can communicate. Doing will enable capabilities related to dynamic geo-fences, emergency TFRs or virtual barriers as the in-flight UAV will be able to provide real-time information to the operator …
Commercial UAV News | Feb. 19, 2019
