Drone Detection & Airspace Security News
Drones smuggling drugs, cell phones, and weapons into Kern Valley State Prison
According to court documents, prison officials are investing two incidents involving drones delivering contraband into Kern Valley State Prison in...
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Fortem Technologies raises $15 million Series A for its drone hunting tech
Fortem announced that they closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by DCVC (Data Collective) with key participation from Boeing’s HorizonX,...
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Walmart and its drone patents hint at retailer’s future in farm tech
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Michigan bill establishing state drone laws passes House committee vote
On Tuesday, March 13, the Michigan House Committee on Communications and unanimously advanced a bill proposed by state Rep. Jim Lower of Cedar Lake...
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Airspace Systems raises $20 million in funding to capture rogue drones with other drones
According to a TechCrunch exclusive, Airspace Systems has secured $20 million in a Series A funding round. The round of funding was led by Singtel...
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Will Drones Require Aerial License Plates? Ford Proposes Drone Tracking System
Ford as one of the FAA’s drone symposium panelists may seem unlikely, but given their views on drones and past drone projects, the company considers...
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White House Drafting Bill Against Hostile Drones
The White House is drafting legislation that would give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other federal law enforcement agencies the...
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Consumer Drone Sparks 335-acre Fire near Flagstaff, Arizona
A "personal drone" burst into flames, sparking a wildfire that quickly grew to more than 300 acres in northern Arizona, officials said.
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Airmap and Skyguide Team Up to Develop Europe’s First Drone Traffic Management System
Rules and regulations of unmanned flight vary from country to country but it is clear that if UAS flights are not monitored, the public may face some...
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Dedrone Introduces New RF-300 Localization Technology to Stop Unauthorized Drones
Dedrone announced the launch of their new radio frequency (RF) sensor, the RF-300, which uses localization technology to locate drones and their...
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Vodafone developed the world’s first IoT Drone Tracking Technology
Vodafone created the world’s first air traffic control drone tracking and safety technology. The company uses 4G Internet of Things (IoT) technology...
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South Carolina Gov. McMaster Declares State Emergency over Prison Contraband
On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, Gov. McMaster signed an executive order aimed at preventing contraband from entering the state's prison systems — a...
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PrecisionHawk Shares BVLOS Drone Flight Research Results
PrecisionHawk shared the final results of its beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) research, conducted on behalf of the Federal Aviation...
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Vermont Bill Seeks to Prohibit Drone Flight near Correctional Facilities
Vermont House members presented bill H.615, which seeks to prohibit people from flying drones near prisons. If passed, violators would be subject to...
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Commercial Drone Alliance: “Common Sense” Regulation for Drones Among Top Legislative Priorities
Pushing for the “safe and secure” integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into U.S. airspace, the Commercial Drone Alliance has laid out its...
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U.S. Department of Interior Releases 2017 Drone Mission Report
The United States Department of Interior (DOI) released DOI 2017 Drone Mission Report which summarizes flights made by more than 200 certified pilots...
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Texas Department of Public Safety launches New Drone Program
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is launching a new drone program, about eight years after scrapping its first effort due to challenges...
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Drone crashes onto Apple Park Campus ‘No Drone Zone’ [VIDEO]
Apple recently made efforts to stop drone photographers from snooping on its new HQ by declaring the campus a “no drone zone.” Even attendees of last...
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Dedrone & Verizon: Insights on Drone Airspace Security during Catastrophes
Reliable connectivity is essential for communications between disaster responders to understand airspace activity. Dedrone’s latest white paper,...
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Drone suspected of causing helicopter crash near Charleston, SC
The FAA is investigating what may be the first drone-related crash of an aircraft in the United States. A civilian drone may have provoked a...
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FAA Investigates Report of a Drone Colliding with Kauai Tour Helicopter
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources are investigating a report that a drone struck a...
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FAA: New Drone & Drone Pilot ID Rules to come this year
During the Singapore Airshow last week, a top official of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the FAA is planning rules to make...
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Expect Changes to Drones Laws This Year: Which States Will Be Voting?
Several states have already enacted laws explicitly defining drones and drone use. Other states have been slower to incorporate drones into their...
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Intel’s Olympics Opening Ceremony Drone Show Breaks World Record [VIDEO]
Intel dazzles spectators once again with its incredible 'Shooting Star' drone light display. Earlier this year at Las Vegas CES, Intel showed off...
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Flying a drone without pilot license? Go ahead, you may only get a warning
Of course, we are NOT advocating for commercial drone pilots to fly without a proper license. But what message is the FAA sending in the way it’s...
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