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Trump ban on Chinese-made drone parts increases risk wildfires
According to an internal memo, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s decision not to buy more drones with Chinese parts has made it more difficult to fight wildfires. The memo exposes one consequence of the Trump administration’s crackdown on Chinese…
Drone line-of-sight waiver for public safety announced by FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that public safety organizations that use drones can now apply for a waiver that allows the fly the unmanned aircraft beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS).
No FAA prosecution for operator suspected of flying drone illegally into Bighorn Fire-fighting airspace
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will not prosecute the pilot who is suspected of flying a drone illegally into Bighorn Fire-fighting airspace. A lack of evidence resulted in no FAA prosecution for the drone operator.
FAA starts testing drone detection and mitigation equipment at airports
In an announcement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that it will start testing drone detection and mitigation equipment at airports this year. The FAA plans to test at least 10 counter-drone technologies or systems.
Drone safety brought to Spanish-speaking community by FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched a pilot program to translate into Spanish select web content for users of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS commonly referred to as drones).
Skydio, Parrot and other dronemakers approved by Pentagon for military sales
Today an article in the Wall Street Journal informs us that five drone makers have been approved by the Pentagon for military sales. Among the approved companies are four U.S drone makers; Skydio Inc., Vantage Robotics, Altavian Inc., and Teal…
Pentagon investigates alleged drone sighting near Air Force One
Yesterday we reported on the near-miss between President Trump’s airplane and a small drone. Today, we can confirm that the Pentagon has started an investigation into the alleged drone sighting near Air Force One.
Football-sized drone, the Throwbot used by U.S. Air Force to assist base security
According to the press release, the 96th Security Forces Squadron is already equipped with a football-sized drone, called the Throwbot, to assist base security. This unmanned device is a throwable microbot that can record and transmit audio and video to…
DroneAnalyst provides new insight into FAA Aerospace Forecast on drone industry
Recently, former DJI employee David Benowitz joined the DroneAnalyst, as Head of Research and picked up where Collin Snow left off. Today, the DroneAnalyst released its latest report that provides new insight into the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Aerospace Forecast…
No Drone Zone during Republican National Convention in Charlotte, NC
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just shared the following press release from the Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, and the FAA on Facebook reminding drone operators of the “No Drone Zone” during the Republican…
U.S. to purge ‘untrusted’ Chinese apps from U.S. networks
Good morning! Here’s the next step in the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it is stepping up efforts to purge ‘untrusted’ Chinese apps from U.S. digital networks, according to…
Parrot expands partnership with Dronisos using the ANAFI platform
Parrot has been in the news recently for ending their consumer drone offering, going after DJI by saying that you can’t trust Chinese-made drones as part of their ANAFI USA marketing campaign, and for having their PR Firm push data…