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Drone tracking tech to be tested at LAX airport after near-misses
The Transportation Security Administration will test new drone tracking technology to spot, track, and identify drones in restricted airspace after dozens of drone sightings and a few reports of a “guy in a jetpack”, near Los Angeles International Airport. According…
The Chinese aviation authority sets targets for drone sector
On Monday, the Chinese aviation authority presented a plan to grow China’s civilian drone sector. The agency said it wants to increase the use of civilian drones in inner-city logistics and ultimately for long-haul commodity delivery. The Civil Aviation Administration…
FAA’s Remote ID for Drones regulations upheld in court
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld the Federal Aviation Administration’s Remote ID for Drones regulations. Tyler Brennan and RaceDayQuads LLC had taken the FAA to court over the Remote ID for Drones…
Illegal drone flight over bird rest area with a DJI Mini 3 Pro leaves British conservation association furious
An illegal drone flight over a resting area for migratory birds has sparked outrage from a local British conservation association. The DJI Mini 3 Pro drone flew over 150 golden plovers, causing an instant panic as they had just landed…
EASA publishes regulations for drone taxis in urban environments
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is the first aviation authority in the world to publish draft regulations regarding the use of drone taxis in urban environments. This records, among other things, the airworthiness of aircraft, the training, and…
Police investigate drone flights up to 4,600 feet in altitude in The Netherlands
The aviation police have launched an investigation into a drone pilot who had his drone take off several times to very high altitudes near Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands. In at least one case, a DJI Mini 2 drone was flown…
Medical drone BVLOS flight over urban area takes place in Belgium
In Belgium, the first medical drone BVLOS flight over an urban area and out of sight of the pilot was carried out last Wednesday according to the new EASA rules. The flight was performed with an X-8 multicopter developed by…
6 blue sUAS manufacturers push American Security Drone Act in letter to Senate Committees
In a letter, dated June 22nd, 2022, to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform, the Blue sUAS manufacturers urge lawmakers to “include the American Security Drone Act…
Belgian railway manager asks drone pilots to keep their distance from railways
The Belgian railway manager, Infrabel, in collaboration with FPS Mobility, has sent an email to drone pilots asking them to keep some distance from railway infrastructure, such as railways and overhead wires. This is for safety reasons. Unlike in the…
Drone Act of 2022 criminalizes dangerous use of drones
The Drone Act of 2022, a bipartisan bill pushed by four representatives, aims to criminalize the dangerous use of drones. Activities that are already illegal under current laws and regulations. Under the provisions of the Drone Act of 2022, people…
DJI drones transmit location data unencrypted; ‘open source AeroScope’ in the making
Contrary to previous claims by the world’s largest drone maker, DJI drones transmit their location and ID data unencrypted. This means that anyone with knowledge of the facts can receive and read this information. DJI has since confirmed that the…
Bobby Healy from Manna Drone Delivery: “We get almost no complaints”
Every day, the drones of Manna Drone Delivery deliver meals and groceries to customers in two suburbs of the Irish capital, Dublin. After a successful start in Ireland, Manna is working on expanding to six other European countries, starting in…