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Two articles in the news this past week showcased the dangers posed by drones in the hands of untrained hobbyists. As reported by Coral Garnick in her article in the Seattle Times, a drone was stuck in a high voltage transmission line running above houseboats on Lake Union (just...

A (fortunately) minor drone mishap over the weekend has sent the drone fanatics, er, I mean advocates, into a full-scale tizzy. As reported by various media outlets, the mishap occurred in the small coastal town of Marblehead, Massachusetts (approximately 18 miles north of...

This month marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the U.S. Civil War and the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. Let us take a moment today to remember and honor those who have given their lives in service to us in these and other conflicts.

Michael Braasch was recently interviewed by Yasmin Tadjdeh of National Defense magazine for her article entitled “Drones Could Mitigate Terrorist Attacks.” Read the full article here.

Many in the civilian drone community were disappointed with the FAA’s requirement of flight only within visual line-of-sight (VLOS) in the small UAS notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). This week the FAA announced a partnership with BNSF Railway to research operations...