Author Archives: Martin Walls
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 part of the FAA’s Integration Pilot Program aimed at coming up with a regulatory framework for unmanned flights. For example, later today in Memphis, Tenn., … 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 drones, as one of the greatest national security threats to America — rating it as severe a concern as cybersecurity hacks, critical infrastructure attacks, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Military, Weaponized Drone
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Energy Industry also Faces Threats from Drones
The energy sector is subject to the potential harm caused by drones flying in minimally regulated, and often unmonitored airspace. The energy industry does not only have an impact on commerce but rather national security. An event, caused by a … 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 a law….”? Or perhaps you were out hunting, fishing or trapping and had to do something that seemed particularly stupid or onerous just to satisfy … Continue reading
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Tagged Drone Operator, Hobby and Consumer Drones, Laws and Legislation
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