Tennessee County Gets FAA Waiver for Drone Ops Over People
Rutherford County will utilize Vantage Robotics’ Snap UAS for these operations in both emergency and non-emergency situations. Keep Reading
DHS S&T Awards $200K to Start-Up for Final Testing of Metamaterials Electronically Scanning Array Radar
In addition to testing the adaptability of the sensor system, Echodyne will develop training materials and conduct a training class for field agents. Keep Reading
GAO: FAA Should Improve Way It Manages Safety Risks for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Of the five key principles of safety risk management in its policies, FAA — in its regulatory efforts related to small UAS — followed two and partially followed three. Keep Reading
Drone Use by Public Safety Agencies Increased 82 Percent Over Past Year
Database project finds there are now more than twice as many agencies that own drones as there are agencies that own manned aircraft in the U.S. Keep Reading
South Carolina Launching First-in-Nation Drones to Watch Inmates
Agency has hired two pilots, both military veterans, who will travel among the state's 21 prisons and monitor them from 400 feet in the air using remote controls and video screens. Keep Reading
K2 Unmanned Systems Releases First American-Made Law Enforcement Tactical UAS
K2 Unmanned Systems says that the Knight Hawk UAS uses a closed-circuit system to make sure that telemetry data is protected when conducting flight operations and technical support is accessible anywhere in the United States. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Seeks Proposals for Long-Range/Ultra-Long Endurance Drone Tech Demonstration
System characterization, flight performance, controlled mission vignettes and force package integration are the demonstration’s four major phases. Keep Reading
Acquisitions Chief: Coast Guard R&D Keeping on Top of ‘Ever-Increasing Level of Automation,’ AI
USCG looking to increase "number of partnerships with smaller, innovative technology companies," admiral tells Congress. Keep Reading
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Spotlight: Short-Range UAS for the Maritime Environment
Researchers have evaluated short-range UAS in realistic maritime security, first responder and pollution response scenarios. The lessons learned are being used to develop concept of operations for Coast Guard-specific missions. Keep Reading
DIUx and Dedrone Partner to Respond to Adversarial UAS Threats
DIUx is experimenting with Dedrone’s technology to provide situational awareness of drone activity over protected sites. It has worked with the DoD previously through a two-month airspace activity survey with Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, when it detected unauthorized drones infiltrating the airspace. Keep Reading
