DHS lab equips World Cup cities with counter-drone guidance. 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 actors.) As U.S. … [Read more...] about How DHS Is Helping World Cup Host Cities Get Counter-UAS Ready Before FIFA 2026
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Amusement Parks Push FAA for Drone Flight Restrictions Before Summer
Amusement parks push for FAA drone flight restrictions to protect summer crowds from unauthorized UAV overflights this season. By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill With the summer vacation season fast approaching, operators of amusement parks and other attractions are looking for ways to keep the airspace above them free from visits by unwanted drones, while still … [Read more...] about Amusement Parks Push FAA for Drone Flight Restrictions Before Summer
FBI, FAA Crack Down on Illegal Drone Use at Coors Field
Federal authorities identify more than half a dozen drone operators violating airspace restrictions near Coors Field during Colorado Rockies games. The FBI, FAA, Denver Police Department, and the Colorado Rockies issued a joint warning after identifying multiple drone operators violating federal regulations. The violations occurred during the Rockies' first homestand of the … [Read more...] about FBI, FAA Crack Down on Illegal Drone Use at Coors Field
COUNTER Act and Secure Our Skies: New Mexico Congressman Pushes New Drone Bills
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill As the widespread use of UAVs proliferates across the country, along with the inherent dangers of the potential misuse of these aerial vehicles, federal lawmakers are struggling to craft legislation to get in front of the situation. A Democratic congressman from New Mexico is proposing legislation that would compel the government to … [Read more...] about COUNTER Act and Secure Our Skies: New Mexico Congressman Pushes New Drone Bills
Michigan Pushes Sweeping Drone Legislation Package Through State Legislature
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill An extensive package of drone-related legislation, ranging from bills that would restrict the use of foreign-made drones by public agencies to legislation to limit drone flights over public property, is sailing through the Michigan State Legislature. The legislation, which includes 15 different bills to regulate various aspects of … [Read more...] about Michigan Pushes Sweeping Drone Legislation Package Through State Legislature
