UAS VISION
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The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to fly in a wide area of North Dakota, a move that will give industry more opportunities for research that could help the agency integrate UAS into the nation’s airspace. Continue reading
A California-based company is trying to give American homeowners a way to protect their privacy from drones ahead of flight regulations from the federal government. Continue reading
The association of Australian Certified UAV Operators (ACUO) is calling for the establishment of a Federal multi-agency working party to look at how Australia can aid South Pacific nations develop appropriate regulatory regimes allowing safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in their skies. Continue reading
The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) has published a number of new regulations under a notice of authorised amendment (NAA) for Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS). Continue reading
A Chinese national was interrogated by police after they seized a drone which he allegedly tried to fly at Chennai’s popular Marina beach without permission. Continue reading
DJI recently an update that added some new safety features, including GPS geofencing that stops the drone flying about near sensitive places: like the White House. However, it has paused the roll-out of the update after a few reports that “unanticipated flight behaviour after updating” to Phantom firmware v3.10.
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted eight more regulatory exemptions for commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, bringing the total number of exemption grants to 24.
Three BBC journalists have been questioned by Swiss police for breaching high-level security protocols by using a drone at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month.