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The FAA signals a tougher stance on unauthorized drone operations, issuing fines, suspensions, and revocations for unsafe flights.
After the downing of a Customs and Border Protection drone, the F.A.A. closed the airspace above Texas for the second time in a month.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The unexpected but brief airspace closure in the Texas border city of El Paso stemmed from disagreements between the Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon officials over drone ...
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New FAA rules hit drone pilots with brutal enforcement crackdown
The Federal Aviation Administration has shifted from gentle nudges to hard edges in its treatment of drone pilots, replacing education-first outreach with a muscular enforcement posture that carries real financial and professional risk.
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday — first announced as extending for 10 days but lasting only a few hours — stemmed from the Pentagon's plans to test a laser to shoot down drones used ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, stemmed from the Pentagon’s plans to test a laser for use in shooting down drones used by Mexican drug cartels, according to three people familiar with the situation who ...