Funding snafu, other issues delay counter-UAS ramp-up in Maryland, elsewhere 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 … [Read more...] about Will States Be Ready with Counter Drone Tech for the FIFA World Cup?
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Can One Drone Safely Stop Another? Vector and Wrap Think So
Vector teams with Wrap to create killer-drone system By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Vector, a Utah-based technology company that specializes in offering defense drone systems as a service, has teamed with Wrap (NASDAQ: WRAP) a developer of non-lethal response technology for law enforcement agencies to develop a low-cost system that uses a UAV to safely bring down … [Read more...] about Can One Drone Safely Stop Another? Vector and Wrap Think So
Barksdale Drone Incursions Highlight Real Security Risks
Confirmed incursions at a strategic U.S. bomber base highlight real risk A Week of Drone Incursions at a Strategic Base Unauthorized drones flew over Barksdale Air Force Base during the week of March 9, prompting a law enforcement response and renewed concern about drone threats to sensitive U.S. military sites. Officials confirmed that multiple unauthorized unmanned … [Read more...] about Barksdale Drone Incursions Highlight Real Security Risks
Commercial Drone Alliance’s Lisa Ellman Calls for Restoring American Leadership in Drones at Industry Summit
Summit Opens Amid Policy Shifts and Market Changes At the Commercial Drone Innovation and Security Summit in Washington, D.C., Lisa Ellman, CEO of the Commercial Drone Alliance, delivered a passionate call to action for the U.S. drone industry. Her remarks come as the federal government continues efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese-manufactured drones-and on the same day DJI … [Read more...] about Commercial Drone Alliance’s Lisa Ellman Calls for Restoring American Leadership in Drones at Industry Summit
Drone Policy Update: From the Floor of Commercial UAV Expo
FAA Provides Key Updates on Drone Policy at Commercial UAV Expo 2024 In a session at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas this morning, representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) delivered significant updates on drone policy, offering a glimpse into the future of drone regulations. The panel, moderated by Lisa Ellman, Executive Director of the Commercial … [Read more...] about Drone Policy Update: From the Floor of Commercial UAV Expo
