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You Won’t Believe This State Drone Law That Just Passed!

I know legislators nationwide are busy with many bills, but Connecticut lawmakers passed one of the most ignorant drone laws and ban legislations

Russ 51 DronesMar 24

DJI

New Dock 3 & Drone, Emergency Bill to Ban Drones, Comment on ANPRM, & LEDA Calls Out AUVSI

Welcome to your Weekly UAS News Update! We have four stories for you this week: DJI launches a new Dock 3 and a new drone, Connecticut’s emergency bill banning Chinese drones, your last chance to submit comments to the Department of Commerce ANPRM, and LEDA calls out AUVSI. Let’s get to it. DJI Launches Dock…

Greg ReverdiauFeb 28

Police

Drones aids in take down of alleged burglar in Kansas

A drone equipped with a thermal camera has been used in a police takedown of an alleged burglar in Lawrence, Kansas.

Josh SpiresJan 24

White House

Drone News: Regulatory Freeze, NTSB Prelim on Drone Show, DJI Releases 2025, Ct. Drone Bill

We have four stories for you this week: the NTSB preliminary report on the drone show accident in Orlando, a regulatory freeze – that’s an important thing, a possible DJI release list for 2025, and lastly, a new drone bill in Connecticut. All right, let’s get to it. NTSB Preliminary Report: Orlando Drone Show Accident…

Greg ReverdiauJan 24

Police

Thermal-Equipped Police Drone Helps Locate Distressed Woman in Connecticut

Enfield Police Department’s drone unit successfully located a vulnerable woman using thermal imaging technology during a nighttime search operation on January 2nd. The incident demonstrates the growing effectiveness of drone technology in emergency response scenarios. According to local police reports, the woman was found in a baseball field dugout near Asnuntuck College after she contacted…

Haye KestelooJan 6

Connecticut

Connecticut Undergrads Use Drones and GoPros to Study Shrinking Coast and Oyster Habitats

Two Connecticut college students have reportedly been awarded $5,000 each to research aquaculture and shifting shorelines this summer. The funding, part of the Connecticut Sea Grant Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship, will enable them to explore the state’s coastal and marine environments using drones and GoPro cameras. Research on Oyster Cages in Eelgrass Meadows Kelly Jiang,…

Haye KestelooMay 16

DJI

Connecticut DJI Drone Ban, DFR, Supreme Court, Philly Drone Life

We have four drone stories: Connecticut, the DFR (Drone for First Responders Act), Michigan court case, and follow-up on Philly YouTuber.

Greg ReverdiauMay 10

Police

Enfield Police Drone Unit Thwarts ‘Hide-And-Seek’ Bandit

Drone and K-9 Team Prove Decisive in Apprehending Fleeing Suspect In the early hours of Sunday morning, a larceny suspect attempted to evade capture by fleeing into a wooded area in Enfield, Connecticut. However, according to Patch, the suspect was no match for the Enfield Police Department’s drone unit and canine team, who swiftly tracked…

Haye KestelooApr 30

Connecticut

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