FAA Expands Drone Detection Pathfinder Initiative

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by Editorial Staff - 05/10/201605/10/20160

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding the part of its Pathfinder Program that focuses on detecting and identifying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying too close to airports. Today the FAA signed Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRDAs) with Gryphon Sensors, Liteye Systems Inc. and Sensofusion.

Lockheed Martin Conducts Collaborative Unmanned Systems Demonstration

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by Chris Clarke - 12/09/201512/09/20150

Lockheed Martin demonstrated its ability to integrate unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations into the National Airspace System (NAS) using its prototype UAS Traffic Management (UTM) capabilities. During the demonstration on Nov. 18, the Stalker XE UAS provided data and a precise geolocation to the unmanned

Russian Jet Flies Wingtip To Wingtip With Reaper Drone Over Syria

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by Chris Clarke - 10/20/201510/21/20150

Footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defence shows the first official encounter between Russia and the US in Syrian airspace. The video filmed from the cockpit of a Russian Sukhoi (Su-30SM) shows a US MQ-9 Reaper Drone flying wing to wing with the Russian Air

The U.S. Government Is Serious About Illegal Drone Activity

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by Chris Clarke - 10/06/201509/16/20160

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the largest civil penalty the FAA has proposed against a UAS operator for endangering the safety of our airspace. The FAA proposes a $1.9 million civil penalty against SkyPan International, Inc. of Chicago. Between March 21, 2012, and Dec.

You Can Now File A Flight Plan For Your Drone Operations To Alert Nearby Pilots

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by Chris Clarke - 08/25/201509/19/20150

With the proliferation of cheap and simple recreation unmanned aerial systems (drones), more and more operators are wandering into the flight path of real airplanes. Pilots reporting close encounters with drones are soaring and the FAA is getting worried, but now you can help. Lockheed Martin,