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More Drones Set To Use US Air Space

Posted by Unknown on from the pakistan-can't-have-all-the-fun dept.

Dupple writes with a quote from the BBC about more testing of Predator drones in U.S. air space: "Tests have been carried out to see whether military drones can mix safely in the air with passenger planes. The tests involved a Predator B drone fitted with radio location systems found on domestic aircraft that help them spot and avoid other planes. The tests will help to pave the way for greater use of drones in America's domestic airspace."

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  1. Re:Who do I have to salute? by Big+Hairy+Ian · · Score: 3, Interesting
    So you don't think the Police will have their own drones?

    It's just another bear in the air

    --

    Build a Man a Fire, and He'll Be Warm for a Day. Set a Man on Fire, and He'll Be Warm for the Rest of His Life.

  2. Domestic Drones w/ ADS-B transponders = trackable by kbonin · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If domestic drones will be allowed in domestic civilian airspace as long as they carry active ADS-B transponders, then there are a number of receiver+software packages that would enable them to be tracked by anyone with some tech skills.

    Google "ADS-B receiver", one example: http://www.scannermaster.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=28-661518

  3. Re:Domestic Drones w/ ADS-B transponders = trackab by duinsel · · Score: 4, Interesting

    No need for skillz, there are websites [flightradar24.com] that track stuff for you. (At least their coverage for non-US flights is ADS-B based, real time, and collected from private contributing scanners AFAIK, US flights go through FAA)

  4. Re:Who do I have to salute? by Jane+Q.+Public · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Time for people to hone their skills with model (or "amateur") rocket engines and IR trackers.

    Srsly. It is easily within casual hobbyist technology to bring these things down.