News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.
U.S. Commerce Agency Plans Meetings on Drone Privacy
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FAA Reissues Order on Drones
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Swiss Postal Service, Air Cargo Carrier Begin Drone Testing
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Thales, IAI Flight Test NATO-Standard Data Link on Heron
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Natural Gas Utility Starts Drone-Based Surveillance in France
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Swedish Firm To Deliver First Drone Helicopter to China's AVIC
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Australia Flies First Large Drone in Unrestricted Airspace
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Aurora Flies Unmanned Centaur at New York Test Site
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Optionally-piloted LHD Gains First Order
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Shooting Down Drones with Laser
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