Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Europe Advances Small Drone Regulations, 'U-Space' System
The branches of the European Union government plan to complete negotiations on amending the EASA Basic Regulation to include drones.
A German-made microdrones md4-1000 quadcopter is depicted operating in an urban environment. (Photo: microdrones)
A German-made microdrones md4-1000 quadcopter is depicted operating in an urban environment. (Photo: microdrones)

Policymakers plan to complete work this summer on rules allowing for uniform operation of small drones within European Union member states. The European Commission (EC) is also advancing a “U-Space” drone traffic management system comparable to the UTM model in the U.S., with the goal of “making drones part of the European citizens’ daily lives by 2019.”