Drone Detection & Airspace Security News
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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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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