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Welcome to your Weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week: an update on the NDAA bill, drone leaks and releases, and a drone story for good. Let’s get to it! NDAA Bill Update: Good News for Drone Users The Senate has released its manager’s package of 93 amendments for the…
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DJI Drones have revolutionized search and rescue operations in Utah's challenging terrain. These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become...
Welcome to Weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week: Let’s get to it! Canning CCP Drone Act Update Not so good news: A new Senate Amendment to the 2025 NDAA hopes to add the Canning CCP Drones Act. If enacted, the Canning CCP language would revoke all FCC approval for…
Every single year, thousands of lives are saved in search and rescue. The inclusion of drones technology has reduced that search time in half.
Welcome to the Weekly UAS News Update. We have four drone news stories for you this week: Another proposed bill that would attack the industry
The PIXL Drone Show Talks with Vic Moss In today’s episode of the Pixel Drone Show, hosts Greg from Pilot Institute and Haye from DroneXL welcomed Vic Moss, president of the Drone Service Provider Alliance (DSPA) and director of the Drone Advocacy Alliance (DAA), to discuss Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s proposed bill targeting DJI and other…
In a groundbreaking test flight, the DJI Avata 2 has pushed the boundaries of what’s possible with a consumer drone, flying an astonishing 22,000 feet (4.2 miles) before running out of battery. This incredible feat was achieved legally, thanks to a BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) waiver obtained by the Pilot Institute testing team.…
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