US Signs International Drone Declaration Aimed At Limiting Misuse Of Drones

The United States is spearheading regulations aimed at limiting a nations misuse of drones.

James Holbrooks
作者 James Holbrooks
Deputy chief minister of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province offers funeral prayers in front of dead bodies. At least 2,400 people have died in CIA drone strikes in the tribal region of north west Pakistan.

On Wednesday, the United States and over 40 other countries signed a joint declaration outlining regulations on the import and export of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — drones —Reuters reports. “The declaration is a political commitment by its signatories that underscores growing international consensus that UAVs are subject to international

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FAA为在美国天空中大规模使用民用无人机铺平道路

美国联邦航空管理局（Federal Aviation Administration）正在推进一项计划，以将数千架无人飞机纳入美国领空。

Katie Rucke
作者 Katie Rucke

On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration outlined for the first time how it plans to implement the widespread use of civilian-owned drones “safely and efficiently” into the National Airspace System by 2015. In a report, titled "Integration of Civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System Roadmap," the FAA said that

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UPDATE: Small Colorado Town Mulls Putting Bounty On Drones In Its Skies

The Deer Trail, Colo. resident who drafted the ordinance said that the proposal is largely symbolic.

Mint Press News Desk
作者 Mint Press News Desk

UPDATE: After news broke that Deer Trail, Colo., was considering a $100 bounty to residents if they could shoot down a drone, the Federal Aviation Administration warned doing so could result in prosecution and fines. In a statement, the FAA said that a drone “hit by gunfire could crash, causing damage to persons or property on the ground, or it

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Drone Schools Suggest Inevitability Of Drones In Everyday Life

A rush to start drone engineering and research programs […]

Frederick Reese
作者 Frederick Reese

This week, the United States Navy launched its drone prototype, the X-47B, from the deck of the U.S.S. George H.W. Bush off the coast of Maryland. The X-47B is the first drone that has proven successful in launching from and landing on an aircraft carrier, giving the military the capability of launching drone strikes without first setting up a

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