Drones

Police have arrested three people involved in two drone incidents related to aerial firefighting in Los Angeles. L.A. County Sheriff’s department did not release details of the circumstances of their arrest or whether either of the incidents involved the collision of a drone with a CL-415 waterbomber late last week. The specific charges have also […]

The part needed to fix a CL-415 water bomber damaged in a drone strike in Los Angeles on Thursday was on its way to L.A. on Friday. The aircraft could be back in the air as soon as Monday. DeHavilland Canada, which holds the type certificate for the so-called Super Scooper and supports the worldwide […]

Share prices for Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation jumped almost 20% late last week on news the U.S. government is considering banning Chinese-made drones. Archer and Joby are U.S.-based eVTOL developers that are both hoping to start selling their multi-copters in 2025, but they have little in common with the apparent focus of the Commerce […]

Appeals for government transparency over drone reports have led to media statements from John Kirby, National Security Council spokesman, yesterday; a classified briefing for lawmakers on Capitol Hill today; and a public briefing at the Pentagon, also today, from U.S. Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder, who serves as Press Secretary for the U.S. Department […]

U.S. Representative Jefferson Van Drew, R-NJ 2nd District, today called for shooting down the drones that have been flying over New Jersey and parts of New York, claiming he has “credible evidence” they are being launched and operated from an Iranian “mothership” off the East Coast. The Pentagon has quickly denied Van Drew’s claims. Deputy […]

A flood of nighttime drone sightings over northern New Jersey has nearly every level of local law enforcement and government concerned and confused, but no one has been able to get satisfactory explanations. NBC News reported that New Jersey State Senator Jon Bramnick today proposed a limited state of emergency banning all drone flights until […]

Ten companies from five European countries have demonstrated a sense and avoid system for large drones they intend to certify in the next few years. The European Detect and Avoid System (EUDAAS) was installed on a Leonardo Falco Xplorer drone and demonstrated at Trapani Birgi Airport and did well enough to advance to the next […]

A Vancouver-based film company and its drone operator were fined $30,000 for unlawfully flying a drone too close to endangered killer whales in 2021. Wildlife production company River Road Films pleaded guilty to the charges and was subsequently fined $25,000 while the drone pilot was fined $5,000. According to DroneDJ, the case marked the first […]

A developer of uncrewed traffic management and operational technologies has demonstrated drone inspection capability with the New York Power Authority (NYPA). ANRA Technologies announced today (Aug. 14) that, using multiple drones to inspect power lines, it has “displayed the advanced features of its [Mission Management] software, including real-time monitoring, tracking of multiple simultaneous drone operations, […]

For the first time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared commercial drone operators in Dallas to fly beyond their operator’s sight. According to the agency, Zipline International and Wing Aviation have received approval to conduct package deliveries—ensuring their drones remain safely separated through the use of new Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) technology. […]