This week, China-based DJI, the drone industry’s leading manufacturer of drones, issued a public statement regarding the recent reports released by cybersecurity researchers (neither Synacktiv nor GRIMM) about the security of its drones’ control app. In two reports, the researchers claimed that an app on Google’s Android operating system that powers DJI drones collects large … Continue Reading
Federal investigators are investigating a helicopter crash that occurred on Daniel Island (near Charleston, South Carolina) that may have been caused by a drone. The helicopter pilot reported to investigators that he crashed after trying to avoid a drone that came into his flight path. The helicopter was flying in this area for a flight … Continue Reading
Part 107 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (or the Small Drone Rule) applies to nonhobbyist small unmanned aircraft (UAS) commercial operations of all drones under 55 pounds. The final rule will go into effect on August 29, 2016. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released a guide and a short video for UAS operators to … Continue Reading
