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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 Machine to acquire Aloft, a YouTuber’s plea deal, and numerous new drone bills in state…
A man was arrested in east Tulsa, Oklahoma after allegedly shooting at a civilian drone that was being used for event preparation, according to a report from Tulsa Police. Incident Details The incident occurred around 5 p.m. Wednesday near a…
Gremsy, the Vietnam-based gimbal manufacturer, has just unveiled a revolutionary new tool for the Drone Industry. The two-axis Pixy LR gimbal, designed for use with Sony‘s ILX-LR1 camera, is set to transform how we approach aerial and ground-based inspections. Unobstructed…
The 2024 NCAA Women’s College World Series kicked off in Oklahoma City, and ESPN is bringing an impressive production, including some drone magic, to Devon Park. This five-day, eight-team double-elimination tournament features Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Oklahoma State, UCLA, Stanford, Duke,…
Weekly UAS News Update Welcome to the Weekly UAS News Update! We have three stories for you this week. Yet again, we’re going to discuss the Drone for First Responder Act because this is just a horrible idea. Second, we’re…
A St. Louis-based organ transplant agency is looking into using unmanned drones to transport blood samples and medical supplies faster and cheaper across the Midwest. Mid-America Transplant’s aim is reportedly to speed up the process of confirming organ donor eligibility…
Balloons vs. Drones: A Novel Training Approach In the rolling hills of southwest Oklahoma, an unusual sight unfolds. Amidst the rugged landscape of Fort Sill, US troops, armed and vigilant, are locked in an intense battle. Their targets? Not the…
Civilian Drones Endanger Texas Firefighting Efforts In the midst of battling the largest Wildfire in Texas history, officials have issued a stern warning about the dangers posed by civilian drones. Firefighters across the Texas Panhandle, who are working tirelessly to…
In a remarkable demonstration of modern policing and technology’s synergy, the Del City Police Department in Oklahoma has showcased the pivotal role drones can play in Search and Rescue operations. Utilizing thermal imaging capabilities, officers were able to swiftly locate…
Oklahoma’s Emergency Response at Risk: The Impact of a Proposed Drone Ban In Oklahoma, a contentious legislative proposal threatens to impede emergency management operations significantly. House Bill 3068, aimed at banning the use of certain foreign-made drones, particularly from China…
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. This is the “Government Gone Wild” edition. That’s right, we’ve got three more bills from Oklahoma, Missouri, and Utah, which actually has two bills, that would restrict drone operation. So we decided to…
Drones Drop Adult Toys in Moore, Oklahoma In a bizarre turn of events, residents of Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City, have been witnessing an unusual sight: adult toys being dropped onto buildings, businesses, and traffic lights. This peculiar prank,…
Pioneering Defense Against Unmanned Aerial Threats The United States Military has inaugurated the Joint Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems University (JCU), a groundbreaking academy dedicated to training American Armed Forces in countering the rapidly evolving threat posed by drones or…
Moore and Norman PDs to Showcase Drone Skills for Charity In an unprecedented event, the Moore and Norman Police Departments in Oklahoma are gearing up to compete in a high-stakes, high-speed drone race this March. Major League Drone Racing is…
In an unprecedented move, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) and their technology partner, uAvionix, have made history. They’ve completed America’s first drone flights that go beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) using aviation-protected C-Band radio. This marks a…
A new Arkansas law, Act 525 of 2023, prohibits law enforcement agencies from purchasing small drones from “covered foreign entities,” such as DJI drones, starting in 2027. According to Act 525 of 2023, a “covered foreign entity” is defined as…
Ranking Member Frank Lucas (Republican, Oklahoma) presented legislation to increase civilian unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research, development, and deployment, as well as speed up the deployment of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) business. The National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility…
In the near future, the Pentagon plans to open a new program specifically to teach troops to spot and destroy small enemy drones. The military is pursuing a uniform solution to defeating drones, which officials have described as an increasing…
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
The third week of National Preparedness Month is “Prepare for Disasters.” in Oklahoma, drones are an essential part of the Choctaw Nation Office of Emergency Management’s preparation and can be used to provide an aerial overview perspective in times of…
With Project Boom, an Aerospace Engineering student from the University of Oklahoma, together with an impressive international team, is looking to break the sound barrier with a supersonic drone.
Last week, a drone showed the Pushmataha County Search and Rescue crew the way to an Oklahoma couple in urgent need of help after a flash flood ripped through their property.
On Thursday evening around 9:40 p.m., kayakers found an overturned kayak and belongings in Boomer Lake near Stillwater, Oklahoma. First Responders from multiple agencies were involved in the search for the missing kayaker and used a drone with a thermal…
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