Drone Detection & Airspace Security News
12 flights rerouted on New Year’s Eve due to drones
Twelve flights scheduled to land at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on New Year’s Eve were turned around or redirected because an unmanned...
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2019 Drone Industry Review: Top UAS Incidents, Topics, and Laws of 2019
As drone technology gets more advanced and more accessible to consumers, drones become an increased security threat to many different organizations....
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100lb drone used by University of Iowa lab crashes near Iowa City Airport
A remote-controlled Latitude HQ90B drone owned by the University of Iowa College of Engineering's Operator Performance Laboratory crashed into a lawn...
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DJI AeroScope approved by the UK’s Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure
DJI Aeroscope is now approved by the UK’s Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI). In 2017, DJI’s introduced their drone...
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Los Angeles ABC7 News helicopter has midair collision with drone, forces chopper to land
A drone collided with ABC7 news helicopter above downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday evening, damaging the craft and forcing it to land. According to a...
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Department of Homeland Security plan to shoot down drones near US airports draws criticism
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes plan to give Transportation Security Administration’s Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) the...
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Illegal drones disrupt water-dropping helicopters at critical moment in Maria fire
As rescue teams worked overnight to calm the fires spreading in Santa Paula, California, their efforts were halted due to irresponsible drone pilots...
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How to curb illegal drone use? Drone detection technology can provide law enforcement with actionable data
On November 3, 2019, the New York Times published an article Drones Used in Crime Fly Under the Law’s Radar. The article focuses on many of the...
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Airsight is delighted to announce that Kyle Hopkins is joining our team as the VP of Customer Development- Sports and Critical Infrastructure.
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Second drone spotted flying near Boston’s Logan International Airport in a week
For the second time in less than a week, a drone has been spotted flying over Logan International Airport. In both cases, authorities reported the...
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Over 30 drones spotted flying near Virginia correctional facilities
In August 2019, Virginia Police investigated a drug-carrying drone found near Buckingham Correctional Center. The drone was carrying $500 worth of...
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Airsight delivers counter-UAS technology to support nationwide law enforcement training for drone response
DALLAS, TX - Airsight, a leading drone detection technology and software company, announces they are working with New Mexico Tech and RedUAS to...
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Airsight awarded Air Force SBIR contract to provide a counterdrone solution
DALLAS, TX - Airsight, a leading drone detection technology and software company, announces it has been awarded an AFWERX Phase I SBIR contract from...
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FAA delays UAS Remote ID Rulemaking until December 2019
The FAA has delayed the anticipated release of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Remote Identification and Tracking until December 20,...
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Surveillance video captures drone dropping contraband into jail yard
Ohio authorities released video footage taken at Cuyahoga County Jail showing a county jail inmate in the facility gathering up contraband that was...
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Pennsylvania man allegedly used drone to drop explosives on house
A Pennsylvania man is looking into a plea agreement after federal prosecutors accused him of dropping explosives from a drone on his ex-girlfriend's...
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Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drone attacks on world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia
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Police investigating drug-carrying drone found near Virginia prison
Police in Virginia are investigating the recovery of a drone found near Buckingham Correctional Center. According to the Virginia Department of...
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US Drone Law Updates August 2019: Here is what you need to know
So far this year, we have seen many states introduce and pass bills related to drones. As drones continue to become a part of regular life and...
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FAA Warning: Do not weaponize your drone, could face $25,000 fine [Videos]
Security Threats: Watch this drone take over a SmartTV [Video]
Cybersecurity experts have been warning consumers for years that Smart TVs are vulnerable to hackers. Experts have also sounded the alarm about ...
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Georgia man pleads guilty to using drone to deliver drugs to prison
A Georgia man who was illegally operating an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to drop contraband into Autry State Prison has pleaded guilty for his...
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Drone flew dangerously close to Airbus A320 taking off from Gatwick Airport
An airliner carrying up to 186 passengers came 20ft away from potential disaster when a drone passed by shortly after take-off, the UK Airprox Board...
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Lawmakers frustrated with delay in FAA Remote ID ruling
This latest Remote ID announcement comes after lawmakers and UAS industry leaders have expressed frustration in the lack of progress on the Remote ID...
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Drone causes dangerous situation for Columbus Police helicopter, suspect identified
Tuesday night on July 9, 2019, a Columbus Police helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near Forest Park Elementary School. During a...
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