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Final Drone ID Rules Begin

Kelsey Reichmann — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:38:10 +0000

Final rules for drone remote identification (remote ID) and drone operations over people went into effect on Wednesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The rules were unveiled in […]

Final Drone Rules Start In April, FAA Announces

Kelsey Reichmann — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 17:41:48 +0000

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the final effective date of April 21, 2021, for drone remote identification (Remote ID), operations over people, moving vehicles, and night flight rules […]

5 Airports Selected by FAA for C-UAS Tests

Kelsey Reichmann — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:20:26 +0000

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected five airports to test unmanned aircraft system (UAS) detection and mitigation systems that will create future standards for countering UAS (C-UAS) use at […]

FAA, NASA UAS Demonstrations Mark End of UTM Pilot Program

Kelsey Reichmann — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 18:28:27 +0000

The second phase of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management pilot program (UTM/UPP) ended with testing demonstrations in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space […]

UAS Remote ID Could Come This Year

Kelsey Reichmann — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:28:41 +0000

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) might be able to release remote identification (ID) service for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in December, Steve Dickson, FAA administrator, said Wednesday during the virtual […]

FAA Chooses Airports to Host Counter-UAS Testing As Drone Sightings Rise

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 20:49:13 +0000

The Federal Aviation Administration will select four airports nationwide to host some of its testing and evaluation of drone detection and mitigation systems as the agency works toward eventually publishing […]

FAA Targets 2021 for Launch of Drone Remote ID Service

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Thu, 14 May 2020 21:47:02 +0000

The Federal Aviation Administration is planning to have remote ID service for drones — a foundational component of integrating unmanned aircraft into the national airspace — up and running by […]

UAS Service Suppliers Discuss Comments on FAA’s Remote ID Proposal

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 19:18:28 +0000

The Federal Aviation Administration is working through more than 53,000 comments on its proposed approach to remote identification for remote aircraft and hopes to issue a final ruling before the […]

PODCAST: Counter-UAS Systems — Keeping Drones Off the Runway

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:56:32 +0000

As drone proliferate, both clueless operators and those with criminal intent pose a threat to airports and other critical infrastructure. In April 2019, more than a thousand flights were delayed […]

FAA Making Progress On Counter-UAS Plans

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:04:37 +0000

Members of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Drone Advisory Committee unanimously approved recommendations for the agency to consider regarding remote identification and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) security issues, which were highlighted […]

PODCAST: FAA’s Military ADS-B Exemption Policy

Defense Daily Staff — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:33:58 +0000

On January 1, 2020, all aircraft flying in controlled airspace will be required to equip ADS-B Out transponders, which constantly broadcast location and identifying information. The military has concerns about […]