WASHINGTON—Thales signed an agreement with NASA that will support the development of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) traffic management (UTM) system. The framework agreement allows Thales to engage with NASA on a technical and program level in support of the UTM effort. Thales is developing a UTM system based on its ECOsystem decision support platform for airlines, airports and air navigation service providers. Thales already is participating in research under way in Rome, New ...