Author Archives: Martin Walls
Missouri prisons and jails are one step closer to becoming no-drone zones
The Missouri House on Monday gave first-round approval to legislation that would ground drones near state correctional facilities. Department of Corrections officials have raised concerns about potential aerial contraband drops after several drone sightings near state prisons in recent years. … Continue reading
Wooleys bring innovative drone crop dusting to Alabama
The sun was out but the morning air was chilly. Tyler Wooley was leaning over a table, squinting to see the image on the computer screen. His brother, Clint, was filling a liquid receptacle with water and their dad, Drew, … Continue reading
You’ll Have to Mark Your Drone With an ID Under Anti-Terror Rule
Responding to concerns from law enforcement and security agencies about the potential for concealed explosives, the U.S. government is ordering all civilian drones to add external markings so the owner can be more easily identified. The regulation, which was posted … Continue reading
The Pentagon is flying more drone missions along America’s border
The Pentagon’s drones are an iconic symbol of war abroad, plane-sized matchsticks with wings lurking over cities and countrysides waiting for the moment routine patrol becomes un-routine. For the most part, the missions of those drones have remained abroad, but … Continue reading
