Faa — Drone Detection & Airspace Security News
FAA Approves Anti-Drone Lasers for Southern Border Security
The integration of Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) into domestic airspace management has taken a major step forward. The Federal Aviation...
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Michigan Bill Aims to Secure State Buildings from Unauthorized Drones
As drone technology accelerates, so does the need for robust airspace security. In a significant move to modernize physical security measures, ...
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DJI Drones Face Potential U.S. Ban as FCC Tightens National Security Rules
Recent moves by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could signal the end of DJI drone sales in the United States, a development with massive...
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Drone Integration and Zoning Act Could Shift Airspace Rules to Local Governments
As the commercial drone industry eagerly awaits progress on long-anticipated FAA rule changes—particularly those that would expand beyond visual line...
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FAA Greenlights Drone Delivery Milestone in Dallas
In a groundbreaking move, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized multiple commercial drone operators to share the same airspace...
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House Passes DJI Ban: What Commercial Drone Users Need to Know (and How AirSight Can Help)
The future of DJI drones in the United States remains unclear as the "Countering CCP Drones Act" (HR 2864) advances through the legislative process....
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2021 US Drone law Updates: What you need to know going into 2021
On December 28, 2020, The FAA finally released the final rules for Remote ID and flying UAS over people. Remote ID is widely said to be essential to...
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FAA takes significant step towards drone delivery with new Remote ID rules
On Monday, December 28, 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published their final rules for small drones, also known as unmanned aircraft...
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Philadelphia drone pilot and YouTuber receives $182,004 fine from the FAA
According to DroneXL news, in early November 2020, Philadelphia drone pilot Mikey received 123 infractions from the Federal Aviation Administration...
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Air Force One nearly hit by small drone amid descent
Air Force One, the Boeing C-32A aircraft that the president Trump was flying on, came into close contact with an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) while...
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Comment period for the FAA's Remote ID has reached its deadline. What's next?
The comment period for the FAA Remote ID Rulemaking has officially closed. The FAA received over 52,000 comments in response to the Remote ID...
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San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge is a hot spot for illegal drone activity
Even though it's been illegal to fly drones near the Golden Gate Bridge since 2014, numerous drone flights are reported near the iconic bridge each...
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Drone crashes into Devon Tower in downtown Oklahoma City
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a drone crashed into the Devon Tower in downtown Oklahoma City on January 2nd, 2020....
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Mystery Drones: Is this something we should get used to or cause for concern?
Since late December, drone fleets have been spotted flying over rural Colorado sometimes in formations of up to 30 drones. The drones have expanded...
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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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FAA Warning: Do not weaponize your drone, could face $25,000 fine [Videos]
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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FAA announces new UAS restrictions effective July 11, 2019
The FAA recently announced new airspace restrictions on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flights over national security sensitive locations. The new...
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MLB All-Star Game 2019 brings tighter security and No Drone Zone to Cleveland
The city of Cleveland is getting ready to host the 2019 MLB All-Star game which comes with a whole week of all-star festivities leading up to the...
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Happy 4th of July: Be safe and do NOT fly your drone near the fireworks
Everyone in the US is getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, and no Independence Day celebration is complete without a display of colorful...
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US Senate hearing on Drone Security: 5 Key Points to know and DJI responds to privacy issues
On June 18, 2019, U.S. subcommittee on security met for the hearing titled, “Drone Security: Enhancing Innovation and Mitigating Supply Chain Risks.”...
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FAA Remote ID rules for drones delayed until September 2019
Recently, UAS Integration Office Executive Director Jay Merkle announced that the FAA would release its remote ID ruling for UAS in July 2019.
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US Drone Law Updates: Which drone bills should you watch? What passed?
The FAA is expected to release remote ID rules this September, many industry experts believe this will be the catalyst to the mass expansion of...
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