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The Federal Aviation Administration has expanded its temporary flight restrictions for drones to include parts of New York state, marking an unprecedented regional-scale restriction of civilian drone operations in response to ongoing reports of unexplained aerial activity. The extension follows an earlier ban covering 22 New Jersey communities, reports The Guardian. The new restrictions encompass…
Federal and state authorities significantly ramped up drone detection capabilities across New Jersey following over 6,000 reported drone sightings.
We have three drone news stories for you this week: a Florida man who shot down a drone and was fined, leaked photos of what may be a new DJI Enterprise controller, and the New Jersey drone hysteria getting out of hand. Let’s get into it. NDAA Update: Senate Passes Bill Before diving into the…
I said I wasn’t going to make another video about the New Jersey drone situation unless something significant happened — and here we are. On December 19th, the FAA finally stepped in, designating temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) throughout the state. These TFRs define where drone pilots can and cannot fly. This morning, I woke up…
Senator Rand Paul has blocked legislation aimed at expanding drone detection capabilities for state and local authorities, despite recent concerns over mysterious drone sightings across northeastern states, reports The Hill. The Kentucky Republican, who is set to chair the Senate Homeland Security Committee, contested the Democratic-led initiative on grounds that it would unnecessarily expand gove
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) for drones over more than 20 critical infrastructure locations
In a interview with News Nation's Nicole Berlie, commercial drone photographer Billy Kyle explained that many sightings have normal explanations.
DJI has released an official response addressing the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), expressing both relief and concern
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