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Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden slammed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Tuesday night regarding their handling of hundreds of mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey and New York during November and December. The criticism comes as the White House has now acknowledged these flights were partially authorized FAA research operations. Lack of Transparency Sparked Public…
Montana wildlife officials have demonstrated that drones are significantly more effective than traditional methods for safely managing grizzly bear encounters near human settlements, according to new research published in Frontiers in Conservation Science. The groundbreaking study, conducted by Wesley Sarmento of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, compared various hazing techniques including vehicl
In the first press briefing of President Trump’s second administration, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed today that the mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey and the East Coast in December 2024 were primarily FAA-authorized operations, with additional activity from recreational pilots. “After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey…
A drone equipped with a thermal camera has been used in a police takedown of an alleged burglar in Lawrence, Kansas.
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…
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office has demonstrated the growing effectiveness of drone technology in search and rescue operations by successfully locating and guiding a lost backcountry skier to safety in the Shrine Pass area of Colorado. The incident, reported by Denver Gazette, marks another significant advancement in the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into…
BRINC has unveiled a significant new initiative aimed at helping public safety agencies transition from general-purpose drones to specialized, US-manufactured aircraft. The BRINC Beyond program, announced today, offers substantial credits of up to $15,000 per existing drone without requiring trade-ins, marking a strategic move in the evolving public safety drone sector. This development comes at…
In a groundbreaking development for the commercial drone industry, vHive has secured an exclusive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver authorizing autonomous multi-drone operations for solar farm inspections across the United States. The authorization, announced on January 22, 2025, positions vHive as the first company permitted to deploy software-controlled drone swarms for utility-scale
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