A sky covered with drones. An Israeli city has attempted to identify points of interest in establishing an effective airspace management system in anticipation of the arrival of drones. The idea is to find how best to coordinate drones and small drones with each other, as well as with planes and helicopters. The demonstration took place on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in Hadera, according to what was reported by the press Reuters, A city in northern Israel.
Regulation for 2023
Drone delivery pilots have more than doubled in recent months, and with them fears of collisions in their orbiting airspace. So Israel launched a two-year project in January to assess how these flights should be organized.
The first realistic test was conducted in Hadera. UAVs developed by five companies have been put into circulation and outfitted with parachutes to safely land in the event of failure. The aim was to find out how a command center located 56 kilometers away in the city of Haifa could act. Up to 20 drones were sent at the same time, between 60 and 120 meters above the ground. Staff in the command center will send new alerts and routing orders to their operators.
“For the first time we have managed airspace as a single entity.”Hagit Ledor, the Israel Innovation Authority, said. Helicopters and aircraft weren’t part of that first test, but should take part in another pilot that will take place in June. Planes flying low around an area like Hadera are often spray planes or gliders. Drones are required to stay at least one kilometer away from them. The regulation of commercial drone delivery services in Israel is not expected to arrive until 2023, after all tests are completed and all potential problems have been evaluated.
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