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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
Drone Surveys Help Flood Mitigation Efforts in North Jersey
In at-risk riparian areas of northern New Jersey, surveyors are using drones as part of the documentation for a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program that saves Pompton Lakes residents hundreds of thousands of dollars per year on flood insurance … Continue reading
‘Thar she blows!’ Scientists use drones to monitor whale health
The old cry of sailors sighting a whale’s waterspout is taking on new meaning as scientists turn to drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, to gather samples of the fluids exhaled by the huge mammals and track their health. Marine researcher … Continue reading
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