The TSA is planning to shoot down drones near airports. GOP congressmen say that’s dangerous and probably illegal.

The TSA is planning to shoot down drones near airports. GOP congressmen say that's dangerous and probably illegal.

A Transportation Security Administration patch is seen during K-9 explosives training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on June 20, 2011.

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The TSA wants to give air marshals the power use Defense Department equipment to shoot down drones near airports, two congressmen said Friday, seeking to tackle the small automated aircraft that can harass much larger planes and leave flights grounded.

But in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security that summarizes the plan, the top Republicans on the House Transportation and Homeland Security committees said the idea goes far beyond what they envisaged when they gave the federal government new powers to counter drones last year.

Reps. Sam Graves, R-Mo., and Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said only the Federal Aviation Administration has the expertise to manage the nation's ..

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Forget fireworks. SeaWorld wants to test 500 drones for a new nighttime light show in San Diego.

In a first for SeaWorld, the San Diego park plans to launch in February a limited-run light show using up to 500 drones, which could be a prelude to a regular nighttime summer attraction.

As the park looks to move away from fireworks, which are considered more damaging to the environment, it has proposed staging as a test run a drone show in February over a 15-night period. The California Coastal Commission on Thursday granted approval, as long as it limits the show to no more than five minutes and conducts a strict monitoring plan that examines potential impacts, including any possible harmful effect on birds.

Because the February time frame is outside the normal bird breeding and migratory seasons, it is unlikely there will be substantial impacts, says the Coastal Commission.

SeaWorld was unable to share details on what the show would look like, saying that it’s still in the early stages of being developed. A staff report prepared by the commission notes that the February test run..

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DJI makes app to identify drones and find pilots

… be very useful against rogue drones,” said Elrike Franke, … add the functionality to drones already on the market … regarding remote
identification of drones has been agreed upon. … drone pilots could be quickly and precisely located using the technology …

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UAE uses drones to explore for oil and gas

… on Wednesday intention to use drones and motor vehicles, collecting seismic … commitment to using ground-breaking technologies, throughout our operations, to unlock … ;s Vice President Research and Technology Development remarked, “The ultimate …

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AIS is the first that tested 5G in all 5 regions across Thailand Going up to the northern region, shows drone controlling through 5G across regions: Chiang Mai – Bangkok Create new opportunities for Thais to access to future technology.

AIS is the first that tested 5G in all 5 regions across Thailand Going up to the northern region, shows drone controlling through 5G across regions: Chiang Mai – Bangkok Create new opportunities for Thais to access to future technology.

Information Technology Press Releases Wednesday November 13, 2019 11:56

Bangkok–13 Nov–AIS
AIS is the no. 1 leader in network and technology innovation, has recorded the new face of telecommunications industry as the first and only research and test 5G technology in all 5 regions nationwide, i.e Central, Eastern, Southern, Northeast, and Northern regions, in line with the intention of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) that supports 5G trial-testing in Bangkok and regions that aim to create new opportunities to access technology of the future, providing to business, industrial, people and who involved in the 5G Ecosystem in every region of the country to understand the benefits of the upcoming 5G and able to be furthe..

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