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Congressional Hearing, Part 2: Counter Drone Experts Urge Decentralized Innovation, Collaboration
For clarity and depth, we’ve divided our coverage of the recent Congressional hearing titled “Safeguarding the Homeland from Unmanned Aerial…
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For clarity and depth, we’ve divided our coverage of the recent Congressional hearing on drone activity into two parts. This article, Part 1, focuses on federal officials’ testimony regarding unexplained drone incursions in New York and New Jersey and the broader challenges facing counter-drone operations. Part 2 will delve into insights from private-sector experts on… Read more: Congressional Hearing Reveals Gaps in Counter-Drone Readiness Amid Concerns About N.Y./N.J. Drone Sightings
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Industry Leaders Call for Timely Action to Unlock Drone Potential: BVLOS Draft Moves from DOT to OMB The drone industry stands on the verge of significant growth, but bureaucratic delays threaten to stall its progress. A draft rule for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations, currently under review by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), could unlock the scalability of critical drone applications when passed. Yet, with deadlines looming, industry leaders stress the urgency of publishing the rule before potential political shifts in early 2025. The Importance of BVLOS Regulations BVLOS operations allow drones to perform… Read more: FAA’s BVLOS Draft Rule at a Critical Crossroads: Update
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- Teledyne FLIR Selected for Red Cat’s Black Widow™: US Army SRR Program
Thermal imaging and AI software integrated into Red Cat’s Black Widow drone Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies, has been chosen by Red Cat Holdings, Inc., to provide thermal imaging and Artificial Intelligence (AI) embedded software for the Black Widow™ small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS). This selection comes as Red Cat secures the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record. The U.S. Army plans to acquire 5,880 systems, each consisting of two aircraft. The Black Widow’s advanced capabilities include features designed for electronic warfare (EW) environments, making it a flexible and robust option for military operations. Advanced Capabilities… Read more: Teledyne FLIR Selected for Red Cat’s Black Widow™: US Army SRR Program