(Source: New York Times) As Major League Baseball’s top players took the field at the All-Star Game in Minneapolis in July, a covert radar system scanned the sky above the 40,000-seat stadium for what security experts said was an emerging threat to public safety: drones. Using finely tuned detection programs brought in by the Department of Homeland Security, “Operation … [Read more...] about Drones Spotted, but Not Halted, Raise Concerns
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Why Laws Won’t Prevent Another White House Drone Crash
Fly Away Drone When we first heard about the White House drone crash details were scarce. The initial reports said a 2 foot wide quadcopter had hit a tree and fell into the Obama's back yard. As avid followers of drone news, the knee-jerk reaction of the Dronelife staff was, "some idiot probably lost control of his Phantom." Yes, it was suspicious the crash happened at 3 … [Read more...] about Why Laws Won’t Prevent Another White House Drone Crash
DJI Adds Safe Flight Feature Limiting Flight in D.C. Metro Area
Two days after a DJI Phantom crashed in the lawn at the White House, DJI has responded by issuing an announcement detailing a forthcoming firmware update that will restrict flying in and around the D.C. Metro area. Over the next few days, the Chinese drone manufacturing company will roll out a firmware update for the Phantom 2, Phantom 2 Vision, and Phantom 2 Vision+. The … [Read more...] about DJI Adds Safe Flight Feature Limiting Flight in D.C. Metro Area
Government Employee Takes Responsibility for Drone Crashing at White House
(Source: myfoxdc.com) A two-foot-long drone apparently flown by a hobbyist crashed on the White House grounds Monday in an extraordinary, if unintended, breach that raised fresh questions about the president's security — and a growing threat from the sky. A man later came forward to say he was responsible for the mishap in the middle of the night and hadn't meant to fly … [Read more...] about Government Employee Takes Responsibility for Drone Crashing at White House
Device, Possibly Aerial Drone, Found on White House Grounds
(Source: The BIG Story) A device, possibly an unmanned aerial drone, was found on the White House grounds during the middle of the night while President Barack Obama and the first lady were in India, but his spokesman said Monday that it posed no threat. It was unclear whether their daughters, Sasha and Malia, were at home at the time of the incident with their … [Read more...] about Device, Possibly Aerial Drone, Found on White House Grounds
