Drone

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 …

A Seeker thermal imaging law enforcement drone by the Texas-based company, MAXSUR The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office in central Texas said that it used a thermal imaging drone to help capture a suspect that sheriff’s deputies said was carrying narcotics and had fired on another law enforcement officer earlier this …

Before Christmas, air traffic at London’s Gatwick airport was brought to a standstill for 36 hours after witnesses reported the presence of a drone nearby. In early January, departures at London Heathrow were briefly halted after a drone sighting. This week, flights in and out of New Jersey’s Newark Liberty …

Oversight Army pushes back on agile practices By Lauren C. Williams Jan 23, 2019 The Army is looking to the Government Accountability Office to get on board with the agile practices of its new Army Futures Command. James A. Faist, Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Advanced Capabilities, …

Take the body of a small plane with stubby wings. Replace the wheels with heavy-duty helicopter skids, add four buzzing dronelike electric fans to each one, and you’ll have something like Boeing’s prototype flying taxi. It’s a slightly ungainly-looking setup for a flying machine, which are usually sleek and streamlined, …