Chosen for FAA's UAS Detection Program, SkySafe Elevates Drone Mitigation to New Heights in Critical Infrastructure Protection by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb California-based Skysafe, focused on airspace management and drone forensics, recently announced that it was selected for the FAA’s UAS Detection and Mitigation Testing and Evaluation Program as UAVs further … [Read more...] about SkySafe Testing at Atlantic City Airport for FAA UAS Detection Program
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It’s a Bird… It’s a Drone… DeTect Dual Function Radar Tracks Both
According to FAA estimates, bird strikes cost US aviation carriers more than $400 million annually: and have caused more than 200 deaths since 1998. 90% of these incidents happen within the vicinity of an airport, which makes the strikes a major operational hazard for commercial aviation. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · DeTects - Dual - Function - Radar - … [Read more...] about It’s a Bird… It’s a Drone… DeTect Dual Function Radar Tracks Both
Drones at Airports, Saving Time and Money: CANARD Drones Inspects PAPI Systems at Madrid Airport
CANARD Drones Completes Inspection of PAPI Systems at Madrid Airport by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Spanish company CANARD Drones, the leader in drone-based solutions for navigation aids systems and airport inspections, has completed the verification and calibration service of PAPI (Precision Approach Trajectory Indicator) systems and the inspection of runway … [Read more...] about Drones at Airports, Saving Time and Money: CANARD Drones Inspects PAPI Systems at Madrid Airport
The Case for Drones at Airports: Acecore Demonstrates Drone Delivery of Airplane Parts at Schiphol [VIDEO]
Drones have had a bad reputation at airports. Since the infamous Gatwick incident during the holiday travel season of 2018, which caused week-long chaos for airlines and travelers and cost an estimated $65 million in damages, most of the drone projects for airlines and airports have been focused on keeping them out. Now, Netherlands-based Acecore Technologies is making the … [Read more...] about The Case for Drones at Airports: Acecore Demonstrates Drone Delivery of Airplane Parts at Schiphol [VIDEO]
Flights Resume at Frankfurt Airport After Drone Sightings Halt Air Traffic
Drones continue to cause costly delays and confusion at European airports. The latest event halted traffic at Frankfurt Airport yesterday morning for almost two hours, according to German language media. A federal spokesperson said that a pilot spotted a drone at about 11:15 am, at which point the German Air Traffic Control (DFS) announced via Twitter that all take-offs and … [Read more...] about Flights Resume at Frankfurt Airport After Drone Sightings Halt Air Traffic