Category: United States
Wingcopter’s New LiDAR Drone Can Survey 37 Miles in One Flight
Wingcopter, the German drone manufacturer behind the FAA certification-pending Wingcopter 198, announced its expansion into long-range LiDAR surveying solutions at Geo Week 2025 in Denver, [more…]
DJI Explains Sudden Removal of Geofencing Restrictions
DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, has provided a detailed explanation for its recent decision to remove geofencing restrictions from its drones, including those preventing [more…]
Drone Pilot Charged, Unusual Machines Aquires Aloft, PhillyDroneLife Update, More State Drone Bills
Welcome to your Weekly UAS News update. We have four stories for you this week: a drone operator charged for hitting the Super Scooper, Unusual [more…]
Drone Pilot Loses Everything After Ignoring FAA – Philly Drone Life
Okay, so most of the time when you do something stupid, you learn from it and then move forward being wiser and less prone to [more…]
Philadelphia Drone Pilot Faces Historic FAA Enforcement
In a significant enforcement action, a Philadelphia drone operator has been permanently banned from flying drones in the United States following alleged violations of Federal [more…]
NATO Races to Develop Arctic-Capable Drones as Geopolitical Tensions Rise
NATO Countries are scrambling to develop and acquire drones capable of operating in the harsh Arctic environment, as mounting geopolitical tensions and increased Russian and [more…]
Roark Aerospace Launches OTC Drone Detection Systems
Roark Aerospace, a counter-drone and drone services Specialist operating in the UK and US, has announced two significant developments: the over-the-counter availability of its advanced [more…]
ASTM Leaders Detail How Drone Standards Are Shaping Aviation’s Future
In a revealing episode of ASTM International’s “Taking to the Skies: Drone Standards” podcast recorded in January 2025, industry veterans Phil Kenul and Mark Blanks [more…]
Drone Operator Faces Charges After Super Scooper Collision
A 56-year-old Culver City resident has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges after his drone struck and damaged a firefighting aircraft during the recent [more…]
Morningside University Introduces Drone Minor Program for Agriculture Students
Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa, is expanding its agricultural technology curriculum by launching a new unmanned aircraft system minor program focused on drone applications [more…]
