The prospects of urban air mobility flights in Singapore took a key step forward with the signing of an agreement between Airbus and the island state’s Civil Aviation Authority to improve regional connectivity. See it on Scoop.it, via Remotely Piloted Systems
Take a look at this latest counter-drone technology and watch the Drone Dome laser take down a number of DJI Phantoms. What do you think abou See it on Scoop.it, via Remotely Piloted Systems
A Decade of Change on Earth Captured From Space 2010 – 2019 See it on Scoop.it, via Remotely Piloted Systems
The restriction is in effect until the end of the month to prevent aircraft from entering the airspace, a rare occurrence for crashes. See it on Scoop.it, via Remotely Piloted Systems
The US Department of the Interior has announced that it will maintain its ban on nonemergency drones as it continues to review the technology for potential threats to national security. The more than 800 drones used by the department are made by Chinese companies like DJI or have Chinese-made parts. …
Drone-based mapping of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash site. PIRatE Lab’s insight:Drone-based mapping has become standard issue for most advanced crime scene investigations and post-disaster assessments, particularly when time-sensitivity is an issue. See it on Scoop.it, via Remotely Piloted Systems
The Songar drone is a regular unmanned aerial vehicle — that just so happens to come with a mounted machine gun and 200 rounds of ammunition for riddling targets with bullets from the sky. Here’s how it works, and how its aerial targeting capabilities could shape up on the battlefield. …
Five climate campaigners have been arrested on suspicion of planning to fly drones near Heathrow Airport. A group called Heathrow Pause, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, had planned to disrupt flights to highlight “the grave risk of airport expansion during the climate and ecological emergency”. Activists said the devices would be …
The growth of public-safety drones may be grounded before it can soar unless the industry makes key changes. That’s the conclusion of a report released last week by DRONERESPONDERS. The alliance, bill See it on Scoop.it, via Remotely Piloted Systems
