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UAS News
- FAA Traffic Management Anticipates Flying Cars
It may be a year or more before the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) changes … Continue reading →
- FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Raises Concerns Among the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Community
It has been nearly two weeks since the sweeping FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 was … Continue reading →
- Portsmouth council OKs purchase of drone by Police Dept.
The Police Department can now move forward to purchase its first drone after the City … Continue reading →
- Commercial Drone Test Flights Expected to Increase Following FAA Program Updates
Commercial drone operators around the country continue to test applications of unmanned aerial vehicles as … Continue reading →
- Drones swamp US-Mexico border but federal agents powerless to stop them
The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI identified this week unmanned aerial systems, or … Continue reading →
- Energy Industry also Faces Threats from Drones
The energy sector is subject to the potential harm caused by drones flying in minimally … Continue reading →
- Fishing Drones: There Ought to Be a Law
Have you ever thought to yourself or said to your friends, “There ought to be … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Surveillance
Wichita Police Buy Drone and Navigate Public Privacy Concerns
The police in Wichita, Kansas are facing a conundrum countless other law enforcement and public safety groups are facing across the United States these days, namely, how cut costs and increase efficiency by implementing unmanned aerial vehicles, while retaining the … Continue reading
Sheriff’s Drone That Watched Protesters at Contra Costa Jail Was Made by a Company ICE Accused of Spying for the Chinese Government
Hovering in the sky above an immigrant rights rally at the Contra Costa West County Detention Facility in Richmond last Saturday was a unmanned aerial vehicle, more commonly known as a “drone.” The drone appeared to be video recording demonstrators … Continue reading
Senate Bill Could Grant Homeland Security Power to Seize and Destroy Your Personal Drone
There’s a new Senate bill in town which would grant the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) greater power to seize, destroy, research, and surveil unmanned aerial vehicles in U.S. airspace. According to Gizmodo, DHS deputy general counsel Hayley Chang testified … Continue reading
Measure Protecting US Drone Manufacturing Advances In Congress
Congressional committee has approved a measure, drafted by US Sen. Chris Murphy, directing the U.S. government to buy domestic-made drones following warnings that unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured by a Chinese company are spying on the U.S. The Senate Appropriations Committee … Continue reading