Drone Detection & Airspace Security Blog

2021 Drone law updates: Big year in changes for Federal and State UAS laws

2021 UAS law updates - key takeaways:

• FAA announces most significant regulatory changes for the U.S. drone industry to date
• The Remote...

New FAA Remote ID Rules: What you need to know?

It’s been a year since the FAA published the long-anticipated Remote ID rulemaking and asked the public and industry leaders to provide comments....

Drones as First Responder (DFR) programs can save lives

Drones are saving lives

According to a new DJI report, more than 500 people worldwide have been rescued from danger by drones. DJI lists rescues from...

Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) UAS Operations and the Future of Drones

What is Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)?

Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) UAS operations are flown beyond the pilot's line of sight. These...

Urban Areas Security Initiative - Fund UAS detection with UASI Grants

UAS detection technology gives urban environments increased situational awareness by allowing security and city officials to have a complete picture...

COVID Side-effects: Are prison visitor bans causing an increased use of drones for contraband delivery?

As COVID wages on, society is starting to notice how it's changing daily life. Some of these changes will be temporary, but others will have a...

US DoJ publishes guidance on police use of drones and recommends drone detection

The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has released a report on the use of drones by public safety...

Explaining the benefits of drone detection for law enforcement agencies

Law enforcement use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones, has become widespread. Many departments and public safety officials are...

Law enforcement: Transparency and trust ensures a successful UAS program

Use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by law enforcement and public safety departments is rising. While the potential benefits of UAS use by law...

Companies and data centers should consider drones when assessing security risks

Corporate spies and hackers are utilizing drone technology to steal trade secrets, confidential information, and other sensitive data from...

UAS Policy: How to get started writing your company’s drone policy [TEMPLATE]

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are a rapidly growing and important part of many industries. Whether performing a search and rescue operation,...

Overview of drone capabilities and potential risks

The use of drones has increased significantly in the past few years, and is expected to grow at an even faster rate in the upcoming years.

Top drone threats and concerns of 2017

2017 was a big year for drones, over the past year we saw a huge spike in drone sales. As drone technology gets more advanced and more accessible to...

Drones can be used for good.

Whether you call them drones or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), these flying contraptions are changing our lives. If you want to know more about...

What is a Drone?

A “drone” or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is one of multiple components in an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). “Drone” according to Webster’s...