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Oregon Senate Bill 238 Advances: Police Drones Set for Expanded Role in 911 Responses
On April 7, 2025, Oregon’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-1 to advance Senate Bill 238, a proposal to broaden police drone use for 911 calls, suspect pursuits, and search operations, according to OregonLive. The bill, now headed to the Senate…
Zipline Expands, NASA for Drone Hazards, Drone Detectors at Border, BRINC Raises 75m
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update! We have four stories for you this week. First, Zipline expands its drone delivery services into Texas. Next, NASA is developing a new system to predict drone hazards before they occur. We also…
Bow Police Department Acquires Drone to Enhance Public Safety Response in New Hampshire
The Bow Police Department in New Hampshire will soon add an advanced drone system to its public safety arsenal, a move approved by the town’s select board to address critical response time challenges. The $9,713 investment will come from surplus…
Montgomery County’s Drone Ban Over County Buildings Faces Federal Preemption
Montgomery County, New York, has passed a new local law banning drones from flying over county buildings, citing safety and security concerns after a drone was spotted near the county jail. Reported by NEWS10, the measure imposes strict penalties, including…
FPV DOMINATION: My Secret Strategy to Switch My Daughters from YouTube to FPV Simulator Practice
Are you a dad who wants to teach something useful? Hello fellow FPV and non-FPV pilots! I don’t know how many of you have the pleasure of being fathers, I myself have that badge multiplied by four. Yep, two daughters…
Oceanside Police To Deploy Drone First Responder Program, Cutting Response Times From Minutes To Seconds
The Oceanside Police Department (OPD) is preparing to implement an advanced drone first responder program that could dramatically reduce emergency response times from over six minutes to just 70 seconds, according to information shared by NBC 7. The initiative, which…
DJI Challenges US Security Agencies in NDAA Deadline Push
Chinese drone maker DJI has formally requested five US national security agencies to evaluate its products ahead of a critical December 31, 2025 deadline established by National Defense Authorization Act provisions. In a letter sent to the Department of Homeland…
Beagle’s Long-Range Drones Secure €5M for Critical Infrastructure Monitoring
Hamburg-based Beagle has secured €5 million ($5.4 million) in seed funding to expand its long-range drone monitoring operations for critical energy infrastructure, according to co-founder Oliver Lichtenstein. The round was co-led by AENU and PT1, building on the company’s previous…
FAA Grants Sinclair Historic Approval for Drone Operations Over People and Vehicles
In a groundbreaking development for broadcast journalism, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Sinclair, Inc. a blanket approval to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, over people and vehicles without requiring per-use waivers. This landmark authorization…
Mastering Drone Control: The Art of Subtle Finger Movements
Hello fellow pilots! How are you today? Do you control your drone, or does your drone control you? I hope that you are eager and hungry to learn today, because right now I’m sharing with you some knowledge that helped…
Chinese National Faces Sentencing After Hacking Drone to Photograph Vandenberg Space Force Base
A 39-year-old Chinese national who illegally flew a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base faces sentencing today in Los Angeles federal court after pleading guilty to violating national defense airspace. This case follows a drone incident we previously reported when…
Mastering Drone Control: What a $25 Mini Drone Taught Me About Real Piloting Skills
Think You’re a Great Pilot? Try Maintaining Control of a $25 Drone Hello fellow pilots! Here we are again in another lecture about how we will soar higher than we ever expected. As I have told you many times, my…