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Portsmouth council OKs purchase of drone by Police Dept.
The Police Department can now move forward to purchase its first drone after the City Council voted unanimously to approve a grant of almost $70,000 to pay for the device. Police Chief Robert Merner said the $69,638 grant from Homeland … 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 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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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
