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Federal Grant for WCCC Drone Program in Precision Agricultur…

New funding boosts precision agriculture studies, promising advancements in farming efficiency and sustainability Warren County Community College (WCCC) has recently been awarded a substantial $699,000 federal grant, earmarked to enhance its innovative precision agriculture program through the advanced application of drone technology. This latest funding boost is part of a …

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SYR wins bid to host federal Drone Detection and Mitigation …

The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority announced that Syracuse Hancock International Airport was chosen as a host airport for the Federal Aviation Administration’s “Airport Unmanned Aircraft System(s) (UAS) Detection and Mitigation Research Program.” The FAA issued a solicitation for expressions of interest to airport operators Sept. 4, 2020, outlining the research …

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MEASURE CEO Appointed to Federal Aviation Administration’s D…

MEASURE CEO Appointed to Federal Aviation Administration’s Drone Advisory Committee Brandon Torres Declet one of 12 appointees providing advice to the Secretary of Transportation on drone regulation WASHINGTON and AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 6, 2021 — (PRNewswire) —  MEASURE, a leading aerial intelligence company, and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine …

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Man Sentenced in Minnesota For Federal Drone Parts Case

Minneapolis (KROC AM News) – A man who was prosecuted in Minnesota on federal charges related to a terrorist group has been sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison.  The US Attorney’s Office in Minneapolis says 55-year-old Usama Hamade was sentenced Monday. Judge Erica MacDonald/Minnesota Judicial Branch photo US Attorney Erica …

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Australian Federal Police eye anti-drone capability

The Australian Federal Police are seeking ongoing authorisation to use so-called drone-jamming capabilities that can be used to disable remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) and similar unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Drone jamming devices target the frequencies used by an operator to control a drone, which generally leads to the drone …

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