Drone Detection & Airspace Security News
DJI makes it easier for authorized drones to fly in geofenced areas
DJI just made it easier for professional drone pilots to unlock areas restricted by hardcoded geofencing. DJI released their global authorization...
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Greenpeace drone stunt highlights security gaps at nuclear plants
Greenpeace activists flew a Superman-shaped drone into a no-fly zone surrounding a nuclear plant near Lyons, France. Then, the Greenpeace pilot...
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Smugglers using drones to find soft spots along U.S.-Mexico border
Criminals are using small drones to spot vulnerabilities along the U.S.-Mexico border, and the Department of Homeland Security is struggling to stop...
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Yemen’s Houthis claim they launched drone attack on Saudi Aramco facility
Yemen's armed Houthi movement claimed it had launched a drone strike on a facility belonging to oil giant Saudi Aramco in southern Saudi Arabia. The...
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Drone crashes into power lines and leaves 1600 residents without power
A man triggered a power outage in Mountain View, California when he crashed his drone into a high-voltage wire. The drone incident caused 1600 P&E...
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Drone crashes into Brooklyn power plant
A drone crashed into a Con Edison power plant near the East River in Brooklyn, police sources said.
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DJI and Axon partner for public safety drone program
DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer, is partnering with Axon to provide drones to law enforcement and public safety officials. The...
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Iowa: New drone law goes into effect July 1st
Iowa is the latest state to add a ban on flying drones near correctional facilities or prisons. Drones are increasingly being used to fly over...
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A look at DJI’s new futuristic headquarters [Video]
DJI’s impressive headquarters in Shenzhen, China is already under construction and is expected to be finished sometime in 2019. DJI choose Foster +...
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FAA: New Drone flight restrictions over Federal Prisons & US Coast Guard Bases
The FAA with cooperation with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced temporary drone flight restrictions...
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Senate Hearing: Fed agencies seek to increase counter-drone authority for national security
U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing met Wednesday to discuss the emerging threat of small unmanned aircraft...
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Drone hits a woman walking down the street in Salt Lake City
According to KSL, a woman claims a drone hit her while she was walking near the Salt Palace Convention Center in Downtown Salt Lake City. The...
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Number of U.S. law enforcement agencies using drones is rising
The Center for the Study of Drones at Bard College has updated their database of public safety agencies with drones. The center’s study shows the...
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Latest cover of Time magazine composed of 958 Intel shooting star drones [VIDEO]
Intel is making headlines again with its shooting star drones. This time they have made the cover of Time Magazine. The cover for the latest Time...
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South Carolina prisons will use drones to monitor inmates
South Carolina justice officials revealed plans to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, to remotely monitor inmates at prisons. South...
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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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