The U.S. Senate confirmed Captain Steve Dickson as FAA Administrator yesterday, providing a permanent leader to the post which has been manned by Acting Administrator Dan Elwell since being... Read more
In a move that’s been coming since a worrying earnings report late last year, Parrot has confirmed that its toy drones – the Mambo, Bebop and Swing – are being discontinued... Read more
Drone news headlines have been dramatic lately, as news outlets pick up the story that current versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contain a section prohibiting the pur... Read more
Public safety organization are one of the fastest growing verticals in the drone industry. With the clear benefits of using aerial technology for public safety applications including search... Read more
The FAA is reminding drone pilots not actively involved in disaster response efforts to respect the temporary flight restriction (TFR) in place around Tropical Storm Barry, on the coastal re... Read more
The effects of the Gatwick airport closure incidents this December have been significant for the drone industry. The event was so expensive and disruptive that policy makers around the worl... Read more
The US Department of the Interior has completed an independent 15-month analysis and validation of DJI’s Government Edition Solution. The news represents a significant and positive ste... Read more
For several months, headlines have hinted that the U.S. Congress was considering banning Chinese-manufactured drones for use by the military. Today, they got more definite: many news outlet... Read more
There have been a number of opinions published on the potential damage that drones pose to aircraft in the event of a collision, and those opinions have ranged from “extreme threat... Read more
Industry Update: The Drone Market Environment Map 2019 The newly released DRONEII’s Drone Market Environment Map 2019 gives a snapshot of the most relevant players on the global commercial d... Read more
Two drone sightings over the last week, combined with bad weather, have led to 63 flights being effected at Singapore’s Changi Airport – one of the largest civiliant transportati... Read more
DJI has sent a letter to a Senate subcommittee in response to “inaccurate claims” made last week by witnesses concerning the Chinese manufacturer’s data security. On June 1... Read more
A recent CNN report revealed that the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency had warned that Chinese-manufactured drones pose a “potential r... Read more
Flawed BBC Drone Documentary Does Further Damage to UK Drone Industry
Commentary. The UK drone industry has taken a beating in recent weeks. First, the head of Unmanned Traffic Management at NATS, Andy Sage, took it upon himself to categorize drone pilots as... Read more