The U.S. Department of Defense has come out against the use of commercial off the shelf (COTS) drones, instituting a ban on COTS Unmnanned Aircraft in 2018. But after nearly a year of coordination, collaboration, and development, two North Dakota drone solutions companies are making progress in working with the DoD: Botlink and InnoVets Aerospace flew over a DOD facility using … [Read more...] about The Ban on Commercial Off the Shelf Drones: Progress at the DoD
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FLIR Comes to a Armed Services Branch Near You
FLIR continues to gain importance as a major military supplier with two recently signed two government contacts, one totaling 39.6 and the other totaling 29.7 million dollars. This is in addition to a 89.7 million dollar deal to the French government signed earlier this year. From a recent press release FLIR announced that it received a order for 24 U.S. Army Chemical, … [Read more...] about FLIR Comes to a Armed Services Branch Near You
What DOI Does with Hand-Me-Down Drones from DOD
The Department of Interior (DOI) is using hand-me-down drones from the Department of Defense (DOD) - and getting good value from them. The Federal Times reports that DOI’s "entire fleet of drones costs less than a single one of its manned aircraft," but they are performing dam inspections and wildlife surveys in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the costs of … [Read more...] about What DOI Does with Hand-Me-Down Drones from DOD
FAA Restricts Drone Operations Over 7 Department of Energy Facilities
The FAA has announced that it will restrict drone flight over 7 Department of Energy (DOE) facilities, effective December 29, 2017. The move comes after recent restrictions of drone flights over some military bases Department of the Interior (DOI) infrastructure sites. The FAA says that they are acting "at the request of U.S. national security and law enforcement … [Read more...] about FAA Restricts Drone Operations Over 7 Department of Energy Facilities
New Department of Defense Guidance “Cracks Down” on Drones
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has issued new guidelines for dealing with unauthorized drone flights over military installations. The new guidelines would allow drones to be disabled or destroyed: a Defense.gov statement said DoD "cracks down" on drones. A Pentagon spokesman told reporters yesterday that classified guidance had been sent to installations and … [Read more...] about New Department of Defense Guidance “Cracks Down” on Drones
