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 either “clueless, careless, and criminal” in a parliamentary hearing - a mistake he has since apologized for. And then on July 1st, the BBC aired a documentary titled 'Britain's Next … [Read more...] about Flawed BBC Drone Documentary Does Further Damage to UK Drone Industry
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New Drone Measures Come Into Force As UK Expands Airport No-Fly Zones
The UK Government is today putting into place new legislation that will extend no-fly zones around airports to 5km. There is also a promise to impose major penalties for those who break the law. The government decided to bring in the changes before the new Drones Bill has been finalized, in part as a reaction to the events at Gatwick airport before Christmas. Penalties … [Read more...] about New Drone Measures Come Into Force As UK Expands Airport No-Fly Zones
DJI Rolls Out GEO 2.0 Across Europe With New Partner Altitude Angel
DJI has announced an update to its European geofencing technology. The Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) 2.0 system is being rolled out across 32 European countries with new measures placed around airports with help from UK drone services platform Altitude Angel. DJI to deploy "bow tie" safety zones around European airports Read more: UK Government Releases Report on Drone … [Read more...] about DJI Rolls Out GEO 2.0 Across Europe With New Partner Altitude Angel
FAA Launches Drone Defense Tests for Airports
The FAA wants the tech sector to discover new ways to keep drones away from the nation’s airports. The federal agency today announced a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Gryphon Sensors, Liteye Systems and Sensofusion to deploy drone-sensor prototypes at select airports, an FAA press release stated. The agency emphasized it would work with other federal … [Read more...] about FAA Launches Drone Defense Tests for Airports
FAA to Test Drone Detection Technology
The FAA announced that it has signed an agreement with CACI International to test technology to detect drones within 5 miles of airports. The technology would allow officials to detect and identify drones within the defined radius, and track them back to their operators. "A steep increase in reports of small unmanned aircraft in close proximity to runways is presenting a new … [Read more...] about FAA to Test Drone Detection Technology
