Drone Detection & Airspace Security News
Georgia state prison drone sightings reach an all-time high
Clay Nix, director of the Georgia Department of Corrections Office of Professional Standards, said drone sightings at Georgia prisons are at an...
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West Virginia Drone Law Update: WV Governor signs drone bill
Earlier this year, the West Virginia House approved a bill that would establish penalties and limits on drone use. That bill has passed through the...
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FAA Modifies Restrictions on Drone Operations over DoD Facilities
In response to recent requests by federal agencies, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is establishing new or modifying existing restrictions...
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Senate Bill to give DHS & DOJ power to act against malicious drones
On Monday, several U.S. senators introduced the “Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018,” a bill that seeks to give the U.S. Department of Homeland...
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DHS reissues National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reissued its National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin, saying the United States continues to...
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UAS Integration: Senate hearing & FAA IPP winners
U.S. Senate’s Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security met for a hearing on Tuesday, May 8th, to discuss Unmanned Aircraft...
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FAA Pathfinder Report: Guide to Beyond Visual Line of Sight drone operations
PrecisionHawk, an FAA Pathfinder partner, released its report on expanding Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. The report is the...
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Criminals used a Drone Swarm to obstruct & surveil an FBI Hostage Raid
Criminals are increasingly using drones in illegal activity and as a way to counter surveil and disrupt the FBI and other law enforcement agents,...
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Drones rescued 65 people in the last year
DJI released a report detailing drone rescues that happened around the world over the past year. There are no mandatory regulations or standards on...
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House passes FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
The passing of H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 in the House of Representatives Friday, April 27, 2018, has been met with applause from...
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US Dept. of Defense partners with counter-drone company Dedrone
Dedrone announced a partnership with Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), a United States Department of Defense (DoD) organization focused on...
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Zipline awaiting FAA approval to use medical delivery drones in rural US
With all the stories about menacing drones and privacy concerns, it is easy to forget about all the positive uses of drones. Drones are changing...
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Survey Highlights 35 U.S. State DOTs Testing Drones
Outside of recreation and entertainment, drones have many beneficial applications and uses. In industrial sectors, UAVs are being deployed to inspect...
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If you are going to Coachella, leave your drone at home
The 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival sold out in a matter of minutes. Roughly 250,000 people are expected at the festival April 13-15...
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The Commercial Drone Alliance asks Congress to revoke section 336 - Special Rule for Model Aircraft
The Commercial Drone Alliance asked Congress to revoke Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, the special rule for model...
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Thales, NASA partner on UAS traffic management (UTM) system
Thales has reached a formal agreement with NASA for a Space Act Agreement to facilitate coordination with NASA and support the agency's unmanned...
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China busts smugglers using drones to drop $79.8 Million worth of iPhones
Customs officers in southern China's technology hub Shenzhen busted a group of criminals using drones to smuggle 500 million yuan ($79.8 million)...
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Pilot says drone may have caused plane crash in New Zealand
Yesterday New Zealand news outlets reported that a drone may have caused a small airplane to crash. Veteran broadcaster Rod Vaughan says a drone...
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Federal Bill to allow DOJ, DHS to intercept threatening drones
Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, (R-04), has introduced bill H.R.5366, the Safeguarding America’s Skies Act, which would allow the U.S....
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Two confirmed drone contraband drops at Florida prisons
Over the weekend, a Florida news outlet reported about the most recent examples of inmates using advanced technology to smuggle illegal items behind...
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Drone flyovers are causing problems for Southern Vermont prison
Southern Vermont prisons, particularly at Southern State Correctional facility (SSCF) in Springfield, are having a problem with drone flyovers....
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New York Senate passes bill to ban drones near prisons
NY Senate Bill S2125, sponsored by State Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, is designed to help reduce the amount of contraband entering prisons....
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Drone-Airplane near-collisions in the U.K. triple in two years
Data released by the U.K. Airprox Board suggests that near-collisions between drones and airplanes are rising in the U.K. at an alarming rate.
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Drone almost collides with Coast Guard helicopter over Port Angeles
A routine Coast Guard training exercise nearly ended in a mid-air collision, according to a statement from the Coast Guard’s 13th District. The...
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Fourfold increase in commercial drone industry by 2022
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently updated its projected numbers of commercial and recreational drone estimates, and its results...
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