DHS lab equips World Cup cities with counter-drone guidance. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile actors.) As U.S. … [Read more...] about How DHS Is Helping World Cup Host Cities Get Counter-UAS Ready Before FIFA 2026
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Indiana Scores First Drone Deer Hunting Conviction in Landmark UAV Poaching Case
Indiana's first drone deer hunting conviction sets legal precedent By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill As hunters find new ways to employ drones as tools to help them improve their success in bagging prized trophy animals, state lawmakers and regulators are moving forward with enacting and enforcing new rules to ensure that UAVs are not used to unfairly tip the odds in … [Read more...] about Indiana Scores First Drone Deer Hunting Conviction in Landmark UAV Poaching Case
Amusement Parks Push FAA for Drone Flight Restrictions Before Summer
Amusement parks push for FAA drone flight restrictions to protect summer crowds from unauthorized UAV overflights this season. By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill With the summer vacation season fast approaching, operators of amusement parks and other attractions are looking for ways to keep the airspace above them free from visits by unwanted drones, while still … [Read more...] about Amusement Parks Push FAA for Drone Flight Restrictions Before Summer
FBI, FAA Crack Down on Illegal Drone Use at Coors Field
Federal authorities identify more than half a dozen drone operators violating airspace restrictions near Coors Field during Colorado Rockies games. The FBI, FAA, Denver Police Department, and the Colorado Rockies issued a joint warning after identifying multiple drone operators violating federal regulations. The violations occurred during the Rockies' first homestand of the … [Read more...] about FBI, FAA Crack Down on Illegal Drone Use at Coors Field
Inside the Coachella Valley’s Plan to Centralize Drone First Responder Operations
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill The Palm Springs, California Police Department is taking its Drones as First Responders (DFR) program to the next level, by jointly working with other cities and communities to integrate UAV dispatching operations into a region-wide system. Launched in December, the Coachella Valley Real-time Intelligence Center (CVRIC) pools the … [Read more...] about Inside the Coachella Valley’s Plan to Centralize Drone First Responder Operations
