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NASA to demonstrate flying drones in controlled airspace alongside commercial aircraft
NASA will demonstrate technology that will allow drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to fly side by side with other commercial aircraft and share airspace in 2020. As of now, there are strict restrictions for drones and other UAVs to … Continue reading
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NTSB Investigates Drone, Helicopter Collision In New York
Following a few weeks of speculation on the legitimacy of the claim, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is reporting that a DJI Phantom 4 drone did collide with an Army UH-60 helicopter last month. According to the NTSB, at … Continue reading
Drones: How disruptive are they and what is being done to regulate them?
Drones have come a long way from being military-grade equipment to commercially accessible toys sold across mainstream stores. But as well as being disruptive to industries – with Amazon trialing its own drone delivery service – drones have become increasingly … Continue reading
FAA: Reports of drone encounters with aircraft on the rise
The Federal Aviation Administration said reports of possible drone encounters with aircraft and airports were on the rise in 2016. From February through September 2016 there were 1,274 reports of such encounters with drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, a 46 … Continue reading
