Author Archives: Martin Walls
UAS Deployment Nets Historic Drug Interdiction
During the two-week deployment, the UAS demonstration team operated a ScanEagle UAS for more than 90 hours of flight time and aided in the interdiction of nearly 600 kilograms of cocaine – the first Coast Guard interdiction conducted with the support of an embarked UAS asset. Continue reading
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NASA Drones Will Watch Hurricanes from Birth
Starting next month, NASA will remotely pilot two high-flying aircraft into the Atlantic Ocean’s hurricane nursery to track tropical cyclones from birth. Continue reading
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FAA Plans Unmanned ‘Sense and Avoid’ Rule in 2016
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration expects to formulate a standard by 2016 that will permit unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to interoperate with manned aircraft using an “electronic means” to see and avoid potential collisions, according to the executive leading the FAA’s effort to introduce UAS into the airspace system. Continue reading
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Drones: FAA Warns Public not to Shoot at Unmanned Aircraft
In response to a local ordinance under consideration in Deer Trail, Colo., which would issue hunting permits to shoot drones, the Federal Aviation Administration cautioned against shooting at aircraft, manned or unmanned, which could result in fines or jail time. Continue reading
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