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
News and commentary. It’s time to get airport airspace security done. Reuters reports that flight operations at Frankfurt airport, Germany’s busiest airport, were suspended for an hou... Read more
In the days leading up to the NFL Championship Game in Atlanta last weekend, FBI officers confiscated six drones flying closer to the stadium than temporary flight restrictions allowed. With... Read more
The new proposed FAA Reauthorization package has been made public. It’s wordy, complex, and confusing – and the headlines haven’t made understanding what’s inside easier. There are several... Read more
The Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA) met yesterday with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the White House. CDA representatives discussed the Alliance positions on t... Read more
Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a hearing on S. 2836, the Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018: Countering Malicious Drones. Th... Read more
This weekend’s big news was the British Royal Wedding – and drones played their part in the festivities. The Royal Wedding was a major event (multiple events) requiring major sec... Read more
As drones become big news, so do systems to avoid them. Investment in drone defense has increased as a range of stakeholders from federal agencies and airports to stadiums and office buildi... Read more
Drone security firm Dedrone and network giant Verizon’s OCR (Operation Convergent Response) team have written the book – well, the whitepaper, anyway – on preventing drone... Read more
From more lawsuits to increased cybersecurity threats and the implementation of BVLOS flight, leading airspace security platform provider Dedrone has published their analysis of market trend... Read more
The following podcast comes to us from Commercial Drones.FM. Ian Smith interviews Michael Perry, Managing Director of North America for DJI. Ian has this to say about the interview: Here is... Read more
One thing that most of the drone industry – and regulators – can agree upon is the need for clear drone laws, enacted as quickly as possible. It’s not an easy task, and am... Read more
Drone security is a critical topic in the commercial drone industry. As FAA Reauthorization packages come up for discussion in Congress this month, the Commercial Drone Alliance has publish... Read more
Airport Execs Want the Authority to Protect Their Communities from Drones. Now, the FAA Wants Them to Know: They Have the Authority – Kind Of.
The technology for controlling access to airspace around airports or other protected facilities is ready – but will regulations allow them to be implemented before the next dama... Read more