The contentious issue of police and drones is creating both enthusiasm and dissension in the U.S. but “across the pond,” UAVs get a hearty thumbs-up among British law enforcement. In the first week of a six-month, police-drone partnership, the Warwickshire and West Mercia departments deployed drone teams to view traffic accidents, pursue a car-theft suspect and search for a … [Read more...] about British Police Are Flying High Over Drone Success
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Drone Crashes Into Vintage British Ship
Britain’s ex-defense minister found himself embroiled in a naval snafu last week as an errant drone crashed into a vintage cruise ship in Liverpool. Ex-Defence Secretary Michael Portillo was filming a historical documentary aboard the MV Balmoral when he witnessed one of the production’s quadcopter nose-dive into a flagpole and ricochet into the ship’s surprised bosun. The … [Read more...] about Drone Crashes Into Vintage British Ship
Can the U.S. Mimic Britain’s Method for Licensing Commercial Drone Pilots?
(Source: Washington Post) Right now flying commercial drones in the United States is illegal, except for a handful of individuals who have received Federal Aviation Administration exemptions to shoot everything from movies to real estate videos. But the lucky few with permission to fly commercial drones in U.S. skies have had to jump a serious hurdle, obtaining a … [Read more...] about Can the U.S. Mimic Britain’s Method for Licensing Commercial Drone Pilots?
Illegal Drone Use a Growing Issue at Sports Venues
(Source: ABC News) Long after drones became a key tool for militaries and spy agencies, authorities now realize the threat they can pose to sports events. It's not multimillion-dollar military-grade drones prompting concerns, but remote controlled contraptions costing just a few hundred dollars that can be sent soaring over stadiums. And, as the chaos at a soccer game … [Read more...] about Illegal Drone Use a Growing Issue at Sports Venues
