U.N. aviation agency to call for global drone registry

The United Nations’ aviation agency is backing the creation of a single global drone registry, as part of broader efforts to come up with common rules for flying and tracking unmanned aircraft.

While the International Civil Aviation Organization cannot impose regulations on countries, ICAO has proposed formation of the registry during a Montreal symposium this month to make data accessible in real time, said Stephen Creamer, director of ICAO’s air navigation bureau

continue reading http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49193&catid=74&Itemid=30