After news broke last week that the US Army wanted to halt the use of DJI drones, plenty were jumping to the conclusion that something serious was up with DJI's software from a data security point of view. There is no smoke without a fire, as the saying goes. But we still don't know the motivations behind that Army memo. And it's unlikely that they will come to light anytime … [Read more...] about Why the US Army DJI Ban is Probably Justified
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DJI, the US Army and ‘Cyber Vulnerabilities’
A memo - reportedly an official release from the US Army - has been handed to sUAS News. The subject? Halting the use of DJI technology due to 'Cyber vulnerabilities'. The text of the document reads: DAMO-AV MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD 2 August 2017 SUBJECT: Discontinue Use of Dajiang Innovation (DJI) Corporation Unmanned Aircraft Systems 1. References: a. Army … [Read more...] about DJI, the US Army and ‘Cyber Vulnerabilities’
“Vampire Drones” that Disappear in Daylight
Sometimes new technology sounds far stranger than fiction. The US government's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has released a solicitation for the development of single-use drones that will disappear in daylight after delivering their payload. While the Internet has quickly named the potential system a "vampire drone," DARPA takes a more classical approach, … [Read more...] about “Vampire Drones” that Disappear in Daylight
