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Washington and the drone industry: legislation, procurement, security reviews, and agency policy beyond the FAA.

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FAA

FAA Unveils Blueprint for Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure

FAA introduced updated blueprint outlining airspace and procedural changes to accommodate air taxis and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations.

Haye KestelooMay 4

FAA

NCDOT Champions Unwavering Drone Safety

On the heels of National Drone Safety Day, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) urges operators to prioritize drone safety when piloting their unmanned aircraft systems.

Haye KestelooMay 3

DJI

Lynchburg Police Secures Federal Funding for Drone Program

Lynchburg City Council voted to allocate federal funds to the LPD for purchasing equipment, including a DJI Matrice for its drone program

Haye KestelooMay 1

DJI

Complete List: DJI Drones with Remote ID Capability

FAA introduced Remote Identification (Remote ID) rule for drones. Mandatory as of September 16. List of DJI drones that have Remote ID capability.

Haye KestelooMay 1

RCMP's $30 Million Drone Dilemma Exposes North America's Chinese Drone Dependency

DJI

Arkansas Limits Foreign and DJI Drones for Law Enforcement

Arkansas law, Act 525 of 2023, prohibits law enforcement agencies from purchasing small drones from "covered foreign entities" such as DJI drones.

Haye KestelooMay 1

Chinese Drones in Spotlight Amid Maryland's Enforcement - Illinois Unleashes Police Drones for Event Security DJI drones pose national security threat of TikTok with wings - New DJI Zenmuse P1 and L1 payloads for DJI Matrice 300

Skydio

DJI drones pose the national security threat of TikTok, but with wings

Here we go again... Fearmongering in an ill-advised effort to ban DJI drones from the US. This time it is Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY)

Haye KestelooApr 28

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Drone Safety Day takes place on April 29th, 2023.

FAA

FAA Drone Safety Day Set for April 29, 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Drone Safety Day takes place on April 29th, 2023. Drones are rapidly becoming a dominant force in the

Haye KestelooApr 28

Sony

FAA Admin is Out, Mavic 3 Pro Released, Upgrades to Sony AirPeak

We have three stories for you in this week’s drone news updates. The first one is the FAA acting administrator is out, the Mavic 3 Pro was released, and then Sony announced some upgrades to its Airpeak. Let’s get to it. Bill Nolan, the FAA acting administrator resigns As the first story this week, Bill…

Greg ReverdiauApr 28

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