Drone

ICE said it had high confidence the company was “selectively targeting government and privately owned entities within these sectors to expand its ability to collect and exploit sensitive US data”. It said with the data from DJI drones uploaded automatically to cloud servers based in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, …

At the World Economic Forum’s meeting in Davos, the Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit – a user-manual for governments wanting to scale drone delivery – was released.  This open source resource is a collection of lessons learned, a collaboration with 10 civil aviation authorities from five continents, 8 international government organizations and …

The ACT government has given its strongest endorsement yet of delivery drones, as tech-company Wing awaits the green light to launch its service in Canberra’s northern suburbs. While the Barr government has been supportive of Wing’s presence in the Canberra region, including helping it secure land for its controversial Bonython …

Drones were originally used in military applications in situations deemed too dangerous for humans, but they are growing in popularity and deployed for other purposes such as policing, surveillance, product deliveries and aerial photography, just to name a few. Crow Wing County’s drone program has been up and running for …

Saturday Jan 26, 2019 at 5:45 AM Tecumseh Police — Major Mallinson, Detective Baker, Officer Seikel, Officer Borromeo and Officer Snow participated in drone training recently. The Tecumseh Police Department recently purchased a law enforcement drone through the Justin Terney Police Foundation. The drone is equipped with infrared technology that will …

Laws around the use of drones are becoming increasingly tight as the devices gain in popularity and near-misses with aircraft become more frequent. Anyone flying a small drone must always have direct visual contact with it. Breaking this law could lead to a fine of £2,500. File picture of a …

On Friday, the government shutdown touched down at some of the country’s biggest airports. A shortage of air traffic controllers—many of whom were calling in sick after missing paychecks—triggered the delays of hundreds of flights in the Northeast. After New York’s LaGuardia halted incoming flights, citing “staffing shortages at FAA …

More than 40 flights headed to Newark Liberty International Airport were disrupted as the airport temporarily shut down arrivals Tuesday after a pilot reported a drone coming within about 30 feet. A pilot on a Southwest Airlines flight first reported the device at 4:44 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation …

News and Commentary. Recently, my phone has been ringing off the hook (or out of my pocket, I’m not that old) with reporters of the general media asking for commentary on the latest airport disruption. Over and over, I have had to explain that “just shooting them down” is not …

Republic Day 2019: Rehearsals for Republic Day parade are on in Delhi, which has turned into a fortress New Delhi:  The national capital is under an unprecedented level of security with around 25,000 personnel keeping a hawk-eyed vigil to stop any terror strike or untoward incident during the 70th Republic …