Drones

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No Limits: The Stunning Best-of Video From a Professional Drone Racing Pilot
fstoppers.com - by Oliver Kmia
Drone footage is mainstream, but when an elite racing pilot decides to edit his best footage captured all over the world, the result is amazing. This …
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Dubai
Rogue Drone Sighting Shut Down All Fights at Dubai International
Popular Mechanics - By Sam Blum
It's part of a recurring theme of drones shutting down major airports. Dubai International airport briefly grounded all air traffic on Friday after unauthorized drones were seen close the airport. The
Construction Industry
Report Details the Role of Drones in Construction
engineering.com - Emily Pollock
In recent years, construction companies have started to use drones as mapping and surveying tools, replacing traditional week-long ground surveys …
No Fly Zone
Loganair flight in 'near miss' with drone close to Glasgow Airport
eveningtimes.co.uk - By Holly Lennon
A plane was involved in a near miss with a commercial drone near Glasgow Airport, it has been revealed. The tail of the Loganair aircraft was …
Futurism
Science
Drones just shut down another huge airport
futurism.com - Dan Robitzski
Brief Delays A drone sighting has once again shut down a major airport while officials scrambled to figure out what was going on. This time, the …
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Civil Aviation
Dubai airport (DXB) disrupted due to drone!
pointsofarabia.com
Dubai airport was shut down between 10:13 am and 10:45 am local time today due to suspected drone activity. In the last 2 months, this is the fourth …
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Airports
Dubai Airport drone scare temporarily disrupts flights
Engadget - Saqib Shah
It's the latest in a series of airport disruptions caused by drones. Dubai International Airport is the latest to halt flights over a drone scare following similar incidents at London's Gatwick and Heathrow.
New Jersey
AMA Drone Report 02.14.19: AMA Expo East, Altitude Angel, Sun n Fun Drone Show
aero-news.net - www.aero-news.net
Also: Oklahoma Legislature, Corona CA PD Deploys, National Model Aviation Museum Finally! This year’s rendition of AMA’s Expo East is right around …
News (Wales)
Eye in the sky... Airbus drone captures the moment Belgua XL lands in Broughton
leaderlive.co.uk - www.leaderlive.co.uk
SPECTACULAR drone footage shows the brand-new BelugaXL finishing its journey in Broughton on Valentine’s Day. The video shows the incredible plane …
New York Post
United Arab Emirates
Drone sighting briefly brings Dubai Airport to a halt
New York Post - By Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international travel, has briefly halted flights over an …
The Wall Street Journal.
Unmanned Aircraft
Drone Scare Grounds Flights at Dubai Airport
The Wall Street Journal. - Nicolas Parasie and Robert Wall
Dubai airport becomes the latest in a series of global hubs to cancel flights because of nearby drone activity By Nicolas Parasie and Nicolas Parasie The Wall Street Journal Biography @NicolasParasie Robert
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Biological Weapons
Drones of Mass Destruction: Drone Swarms and the Future of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Weapons
warontherocks.com - Zachary Kallenborn
Imagine swarms of undersea, surface, and aerial drones hunting submarines hidden in the vastness of the ocean. Or imagine hundreds of airborne drones …
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Aviation
FAA Updates Drone Marking Requirements and Airspace Restrictions
Flying Magazine - Rob Mark
The FAA’s latest Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published in yesterday’s Federal Register will soon require drone operators to prominently display …
Drone Crashes Into River North High-Rise
cbslocal.com - chicago.cbslocal.com
CHICAGO (CBS)--A drone crashed through a window in a residential high rise building on Clark and Wacker, in River North, on Thursday morning, …
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Unmanned Aircraft
Bill Would Stiffen Penalties For Illegal Drone Operations
klcc.org - Chris M Lehman
People who fly their drones too close to airplanes would face stiffer penalties under a measure up for a possible vote in the Oregon Senate's …
Tom's Guide
Yuneec Mantis Q Drone Review: Voice Controls Aren't Enough
Tom's Guide - Richard Baguley
I've been yelling at gadgets for years, but it's only recently that they started listening to me. Technologies such as Amazon Alexa mean that you can …
SoundCloud
Drone Major Group
soundcloud.com
JavaScript is disabled You need to enable JavaScript to use SoundCloud Drone Major Group’s tracks Episode 1: Counter-Drone Technology, Policy and …
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Unmanned Aircraft
Your drone now needs to have a clearly visible license plate
diyphotography.net
After a rule was proposed last year, it’s now been officially made a law: your drone needs to have its ID number visible on the outside. So, instead …
Digital Trends
Technology
Own a drone? New rule means you have to change the way its ID is displayed
Digital Trends - Trevor Mogg
Own a drone? Then from next week you’ll have to make sure you have its registration number showing on the outside of the machine, if it isn’t there …
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Top 10
My Top Ten Drone Pictures after two years of droning!
boardingarea.com - Andy
[Note: links may take you to affiliate partners who may pay me a commission should you make a subsequent purchase] I bought my first drone, a DJI …
S. Lipinskiadded this to Future
This giant cargo drone can carry 500 pound pods for hundreds of miles
futurism.com - Victor Tangermann
Cargo Drones We’ve seen prototypes of delivery drones before. The vast majority of them are small and agile, and designed for small …
PCMag
Drone Regulations: What You Need to Know
PCMag - Jim Fisher
If you own a quadcopter or are planning to buy one, you should be aware of FAA rules for flying outdoors. Here's everything you need to know about …
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Technology
DJI is updating its geofencing system across Europe after Gatwick drone debacle
TechCrunch - Natasha Lomas
Following the pre-Christmas drone debacle in the UK — which plunged thousands of people into travel misery after repeated drone sightings closed the runway at Gatwick, and later also briefly suspended
PCMag
FAA
US: Drones Will Need to Show ID on Outside of the Craft - PCMag Australia
PCMag
Attention drone owners: Your aerial bot will soon need to display some ID on the outside of the craft. On Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration …
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Dji
Chinese drone maker creates no-fly zones around airports in 32 European countries
CNBC - Chloe Taylor
Chinese drone maker DJI will roll out a system in 32 European countries this month to prevent its drones entering airport flightpaths. The Chinese …
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Dji
DJI will toughen up airport geofencing after recent drone disruption
The Verge - Jon Porter
The new restrictions form a no-fly zone in the shape of a 3D bow tie A three-dimensional “bow tie” geofence will soon prevent DJI’s drones from being able to fly too close to major European airports. the
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Aerial Photography
Drone owners in the US will soon need external registration numbers on their UAVs
dpreview.com - Brittany Hillen
The FAA will require drone operators in the United States to display their registration numbers on the outside of their small UAVs starting on …
BGHadded this to Photography
Remote Controls
Review: Chasing Innovation’s Gladius Mini Underwater Drone
pdnonline.com - By Greg Scoblete
Before the arrival of drones, the only way to achieve high-quality aerial images was to rent a helicopter or plane or put your faith in a hang …
Steven Tedrahnadded this to Flying & General Aviation
Small drones in the US will require an external ID starting February 23
slashgear.com - Brittany A. Roston
Starting on February 23, the Federal Aviation Administration will require small drones in the US to have an external identifier, making it safer for …
FAA
You'll have to mark your drone with an ID under anti-terror rule
stltoday.com - Bloomberg
Responding to concerns from law enforcement and security agencies about the potential for concealed explosives, the U.S. government is ordering all …