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China Tightens Control on Drone Exports Amid Global Security Concerns

Police

US State Department vs. Olympic Drones: Security Officials Call Unmanned Aircraft a “Massive Issue” Ahead of Milano Cortina

The US government is treating drones as a standing threat category at next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy, with security planners preparing for everything from illicit filming to explosive payloads. US security officials now treat drones as a standing threat category Tim Ayers, Director of the US State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Major Events…

Haye KestelooJan 27

Skydio

NOPD Seeks $740K for Drone-as-First-Responder Program While Privacy Groups Sound Alarm

NOPD seeks $740,000 for a Drone-as-First-Responder program with 24/7 docking stations. Privacy groups raise concerns as neighboring JPSO's fleet logs 60 arrests.

Haye KestelooJan 26

DJI

DJI Drone Helps Save 96 Year Old Woman From Fire

A 96 year old woman is alive after a DJI Matrice 30T drone gave firefighters critical early intelligence during an apartment fire in Euless, Texas, as FOX4 News reported. Fire crews were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 1200 block of El Camino Real around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Before engines arrived, a drone was…

Rafael SuárezJan 26

Police

South Korea Seeks Drone Detection Fix After NK Incident

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered a sweeping review of the country’s drone detection and monitoring systems after multiple unmanned aircraft allegedly crossed into North Korean airspace, raising fears that civilian drone activity could accidentally spark a military crisis on the Korean Peninsula, as reported by Reuters. The comments come amid growing political…

Rafael SuárezJan 25

Skydio

Knoxville Weighs Drones for 911 Response

Knoxville City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a major expansion of drone operations for public safety, one that would allow drones to respond directly to 911 calls before police officers arrive on scene, as WATE reports. The proposal would add a Drones as First Responders program to the Knoxville Police Department’s existing Axon…

Rafael SuárezJan 25

This New Rifle Doesn't Shoot Drones, It Hijacks Them DZYNE Dronebuster Drone

Massachusetts

Massachusetts’ Counter-UAS Plans For The FIFA World Cup Aren’t Cutting It

Massachusetts is staring down a very modern security headache ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup: how do you build a real counter-UAS plan fast enough to protect massive, high-visibility crowds, without turning the entire region into a no-fly panic zone? The state just landed more than $21 million in federal funding aimed at countering…

Zachary PeeryJan 24

FAA's ICE NOTAM Gets Teeth: Change 13 Is the Enforcement Escalation Drone Pilots Should Fear - FAA Cracks Down on Drone Violations with $341,413 in Proposed Penalties - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024: Key Changes for Drones and Advanced Air Mobility

Temporary Flight Restriction

FAA NOTAM 6/4375 Bans Drones Near Federal Convoys, But Nobody Can See Where the Restrictions Are

FAA NOTAM FDC 6/4375 bans drones within 3,000 ft of federal convoys nationwide. The problem: these mobile restrictions won't appear on any flight planning app.

Haye KestelooJan 23

DJI Responds to Court Ruling, Denies Military Ties Despite Pentagon Designation - Trump Administration Targets Chinese Drone Imports in September Crackdown

Department of Homeland Security

House Homeland Security Chair Calls Drones a “New, Growing Frontier” of Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure

The same week DHS announced its permanent counter-drone office and FEMA began distributing $500 million in C-UAS grants, the House Homeland Security Committee held an oversight hearing that spelled out exactly why the federal government is treating drones as a top-tier threat. Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino’s opening statement placed drones alongside cyberattacks and AI-enabled operations…

Haye KestelooJan 23

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