USA TODAY FAA bill aims to prevent drones flying near airportsUSA TODAYWASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration will study ways to reduce the risk of drones flying near airports and to create an air-traffic control system for remote-controlled aircraft under a bill the House approved Monday by voice vote. The … and more » Brought to […]

fox13now.com Saddle Fire: Drones return, grounding firefighting aircraft; blaze nears 2300 acresSalt Lake TribuneThe Return of the Drones. It's a sequel crews fighting the stubborn, month-old Saddle Wildfire dreaded, and one that — after two more incidents over the weekend — renewed law enforcement's hunt for the pilots of the remote-controlled aircraft. Sunday …Drone use […]

Lunch series aims to connect Grand Forks area business community to dronesBismarck TribuneThe event is similar to another effort in Fargo, which also hosts a monthly luncheon called Drone Focus organized by nonprofit Emerging Prairie. The goal isn't competition with that event, which also draws in speakers and audience members to talk about … and more » […]

Washington Post Four unexpected ways people are using dronesWashington PostFrom national security surveillance to your cousin's summer wedding, drones are being deployed to capture aerial images more frequently than ever before. Serving as a camera in the sky may be their primary value to date, but devotees of the unmanned …Best of two worlds: Wilsonville startup […]

Fox News BAE Systems plans to chemically 'grow' military dronesFox NewsIn a project that sounds like something from a sci-fi movie, defense specialist BAE Systems plans to chemically 'grow' drones in large vats. The U.K.-based defense company is working with the University of Glasgow on the concept, which aims to 'grow' …BAE Wants To Grow Drones […]

Wall Street Journal Drones Impede Wildfire EffortsWall Street JournalLate last month, a pilot fighting a stubborn wildfire in southwestern Utah was flying to a reservoir to scoop water into 500-gallon buckets hanging from his helicopter when a drone buzzed so close it nearly collided with a bucket, fire officials said … and more » Brought to […]

New York Daily News Conn. dad, son fight FAA over gun-firing, flame-throwing dronesNew York Daily NewsA Connecticut father and son are headed for a court showdown with the Federal Aviation Administration over whether the agency can force them to disclose information about drones shown in two YouTube videos firing a gun and deploying a flame […]

Ars Technica This X-shaped sensor will alert you to incoming drones, so you can freak outArs TechnicaDroneTracker uses a combination of microphones, wireless sensors, video cameras, and infrared sensors to detect incoming drones. As was shown during a recent demonstration, DroneTracker knows how to distinguish between planes and overhead birds. and more » Brought to you […]

Knoe.com A small step for commercial drones, a giant leap for the future of aviationThe Hill (blog)Last week marked the biggest event in commercial drone history. America's skies will now be officially open for business for the safe and responsible use of small unmanned aircraft as a result of new rules recently released by the […]

The State Drone reports at SC nuclear weapons site spark federal scrutinyThe StateAgents with the FBI interviewed a prominent nuclear watchdog this week about drones at the site. Meanwhile, the SRS “protective force” has confirmed several sightings of drones in June over the complex near Aiken, the U.S. Department of Energy said …Security investigating reports of […]