A drone hovers at a viewpoint overlooking the Space Needle and skyline of tech hub Seattle, Washington, U.S. February 11, 2017. Chris Helgren
Reuters: Military can destroy drones over domestic U.S. bases: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has given more than 130 U.S. military bases across the United States the green light to shoot down private and commercial drones that could endanger aviation safety or pose other threats.
The number of uncrewed aircraft in U.S. skies has zoomed in recent years and continues to increase rapidly - along with concern among U.S. and private-sector officials that dangerous or even hostile drones could get too close to places like military bases, airports and sports stadiums.
While the specific actions that the U.S. military can take against drones are classified, they include destroying or seizing private and commercial drones that pose a threat, Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis told reporters on Monday.
Read more ....
Update: US military bases can now shoot down private drones (AFP)
WNU Editor: I predict that it is only a mater of time before the U.S. adopts Canada's proposed stringent rules and regulations when it comes to drones that will (in short) kill the industry .... Canada Wants Stricter Drone Laws and Mandatory $100K Insurance (PetaPixel).
2 comments:
Well, if drone hobbyists weren't bent on doing stupid, dangerous, invasive crap with their drones the industry would survive.
RussinSoCal,
Come on man. You know the bars that let dogs on their outside decks? Well my latest project is to dress up a radio controlled car as a squirrel and run through the dogs on the deck. See if it can make it from one side to the other. Just think, dogs dragging hipsters down the sidewalk in pursuit.
Post a Comment