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Daily Drone News – Monday December 7, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
How a California police department is using drones
The NY Times posted a detailed article on how a California police department is using drones to respond to 911 calls and aid in other day-to-day police activities. The use of drones by the police understandably raises concerns among various…
National Defense Authorization Act banning Chinese drone tech repealed
A House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that aimed to prohibit the purchase of Chinese drone technology by U.S. federal agencies or with federal funding has been repealed by Congressmen.
Airhub’s online SORA Tool aids drone operations in European Specific Category
The upcoming European regulations for drones are all about risk management. In the Open category, the risks are predefined and divided into three subcategories. In the Specific category, it works slightly differently: as a drone operator, you can choose to…
Daily Drone News – Friday December 4, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
Texas’ drone law challenged by press organizations and photographers
Press organizations and photographers are challenging a Texas’ drone law, the “Use of Unmanned Aircraft,” claiming that it violates the First Amendment. Last Monday the suit survived a motion, that was filed by state officials to dismiss it.
New BetaFPV drone with Insta360 camera coming in December?
Will there be a new BetaFPV drone with Insta360 camera coming in December? This teaser video that was shown on Facebook would make you think so.
DJI Zenmuse X7 ground-based camera shows in leaked photos
Another day, another DJI leak! Today we can share with you these leaked photos that show what appears to be a new DJI Zenmuse X7 ground-based camera. Let’s take a closer look.
EASA organizes two webinars about EU drone regulations
The European aviation safety organization EASA is organizing two webinars on 9 and 10 December on European drone regulations, which will take effect on 31 December. This is an interesting fact, as EASA is the driving force behind the new…
Drone educators discouraged by “Irish route” to free EU drone certificate
From December 31, everyone who will fly a drone over 250 grams must have a European drone certificate. In the Netherlands, you cannot go anywhere for the required training. But it is already possible to obtain the A1 / A3…
Daily Drone News – Thursday December 3, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
Spectacular drone footage of collapse of Arecibo Observatory
A drone captures the collapse of the iconic Arecibo Observatory. The footage was released earlier today by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and can be seen in the video below.
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