FAA rescinds a controversial NOTAM restricting drone flights near federal vehicles, shifting to advisory guidance after a legal challenge.
The U.S. Government Just Gave Drone Haters A Free Pass To Report You
Imagine if the news media put out an alert saying, “The federal government wants you to keep a watchful eye and report any suspicious red vehicles that you
Why We Can't Let Enormous Weirdos Regulate AI
Imagine if instead of regulating drones via the standard lengthy, boring, and bureaucratic process - which we did - we instead decided, in the name of fostering all-important American drone innovation, to avoid regulating drones meaningfully at all. Also, imagine that we did not pay well-known aviation safety experts, aeronautical
The ungoverned sky: Drones and the domestic extremist threat
The combination of easy accessibility and payload potential, and the limitations of domestic counter-drone systems, presents a growing challenge.
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Drones as First Responders: Why NYPD Drone Use Must Be Regulated
NYPD drone use must be regulated to ensure law enforcement accountability.
Sorry kid, drones are for war now
DJI is banned in the United States and nobody is coming to save you.
Jamming and Spoofing Techniques for Drone Neutralization: An Experimental Study
This study explores the use of electronic countermeasures to disrupt communications systems in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), focusing on the protection of airspaces and critical infrastructures such as airports and power stations. The research aims to develop a low-cost, adaptable jamming device using Software Defined Radio (SDR) technology, targeting key UAV communication links, including geolocation, radio control, and video transmission. It applies jamming techniques that successfully disrupt UAV communications. GPS spoofing techniques were also implemented, with both static and dynamic spoofing tested to mislead the drones’ navigation systems. Dynamic spoofing, combined with no-fly zone enforcement, proved to be particularly effective in forcing drones to land or exhibit erratic behavior. The conclusions of this study highlight the effectiveness of these techniques in neutralizing unauthorized UAVs, while also identifying the need for future research in countering drones that operate on alternative frequencies, such as 4G/5G, to enhance the system’s robustness in evolving drone environments.
Beijing bans drone sales even as rest of world buys Chinese drones
Beijing's citywide ban restricts the sale, transport, and storage of drones.
The Civilian Impact of Drones: Unexamined Costs, Unanswered Questions | Center for Civilians in Conflict
This joint report from the Center for Civilians in Conflict and Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Clinic is an in-depth look at the US government’s covert drone program and its impact on civilian populations. Our objective is to critically assess US government procedures and standards for ensuring civilian protection and responding to civilian harm from…
Drones are Changing How Wars Harm Civilians
Drones are rapidly changing war. Without global action, their use will lead to greater civilian harm and expand human suffering in conflict.
Protective Nets To Shield F-22s Eyed For Airbase Swarmed By Mystery Drones
Langley Air Force Base experienced weeks of still-unexplained drone incursions in December 2023 highlighting a critical for new defenses.
ICRC President criticises drone use in warfare over rising civilian casualties
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger warns that drones are being used to deliberately target civilians, eroding international humanitarian law.
What’s wrong with drones?
[Updated in October 2015] Preamble: Are drones different? While some insist that armed unmanned drones are effectively no different from other military aircraft, there are two important differences…
Drones could soon become more intrusive than ever
“Whole-body” biometrics are on their way
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