New initiative focuses on passive drone detection in coastal and maritime environments The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) have launched a major testing initiative to evaluate passive drone detection systems. The Cape May Ferry UAS Detect, Track and Identify Test Event, taking place from … [Read more...] about FAA and ASSURE Launch UAS Detection Tests at Cape May Ferry Terminal
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Study Finds It’s Actually Very Difficult to Seriously Hurt Someone With a Small Drone
We acknowledge that Popular Mechanics had a better title when they published What Happens When a Drone Crashes into Your Face? on this same study. But since our audience is commercial drone stakeholders, we wanted to get right to the significant issue: the study finds that it would actually be extremely difficult to hurt someone seriously through an accidental crash with a … [Read more...] about Study Finds It’s Actually Very Difficult to Seriously Hurt Someone With a Small Drone
Could Manufacturers Do More to Ease the Drone Industry’s Collision Anxiety?
You'll have struggled to miss the explosive video and research publicized by the University of Dayton earlier this month. Unsurprisingly, the footage made headlines around the world, further justifying the usual media hysteria that rises any time a drone pilot flies too close to an airplane. At the time, DroneLife editor Miriam McNabb pointed out that the research … [Read more...] about Could Manufacturers Do More to Ease the Drone Industry’s Collision Anxiety?
Drone Manufacturers Alliance Comments on Drone Collision Study
The Drone Manufacturers Alliance, (DMA) the organization representing manufacturers of the majority of civilian drones, has published a statement in support of the recent Alliance for System Safety in UAS Research Excellence (ASSURE) study estimating the results of drone collisions with larger aircraft. Although study results were somewhat inconclusive - demonstrating that … [Read more...] about Drone Manufacturers Alliance Comments on Drone Collision Study
What Really Happens When a Drone Collides With an Airplane? FAA and ASSURE Release Findings
Studies have abounded theorizing about the results of a direct drone hit to a passenger aircraft. Conclusions have estimated the threat level of a drone collision at anywhere from "minimal" to "catastrophic." Now the FAA has released the results of the study performed by the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) and the official conclusion … [Read more...] about What Really Happens When a Drone Collides With an Airplane? FAA and ASSURE Release Findings
