Altitude Angel rollout major UK-wide drone and AAM network

The UK-based unified traffic management (UTM) specialist Altitude Angel is having a busy week – first with the rollout of a low-altitude drone and aircraft detection network, and then with the unveiling of UAV and future advanced air mobility (AAM) flight approval tech designed to thrust its domestic market to the top readiness leaders in emerging aerial activities.

On Monday, Altitude Angel announced it had begun the UK deployment of what will be its largest commercial, aviation-grade sensor network in the world thus far. The platform is optimized for wide-area, low-altitude drone, and aircraft detection, and is capable of collecting existing and future remote ID transmissions and other data required for secure UTM navigation.

Today, meanwhile, the company said next week it will also inaugurate UTM services at over 120 UK airports to facilitate both drone and future AAM operation like air taxis using its tech interfaces. Altitude…