Category Archives: Aerial Surveillance
Rand Paul Threatens To Hold Up James Comey FBI Nomination Over Drones
Sen. Rand Paul is threatening to block approval of President Barack Obama’s nominee as the next FBI director until he gets answers about drone use inside the United States. Continue reading
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U.S. Border Agency Allows Others to Use Its Drones
Agencies that have used the 10 Predator drones owned by the Customs and Border Protection Agency have deployed them to investigate fishing violations, search for missing persons and inspect levees along the Mississippi River, among other things. Continue reading
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3-D Printed Drones Could Fight Drug Trafficking at Sea
The 2SEAS drone is still undergoing tests, specifically related to its surveillance equipment. Should it complete those tests, the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands are all interested in adopting drones to patrol both the English Channel and the North Sea, or the two seas between them. Continue reading
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Why Americans Love Drones
A national study released this week by Duke University’s Institute for Homeland Security Solutions and non-profit research house RTI International finds that 57% of the general public supports the use of unmanned aircraft for any application. Examined at a more nuanced level, support for drones runs even higher for many specific applications, spiking to nearly 88% for search and rescue applications. (So long, Lassie.) Continue reading
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