Military drones will soon be flying over Syracuse
Central New York's Air National Guard unit, the 174th Attack Wing, will soon be flying drone training flights over a large portion of the city of Syracuse. The 174th ATKW was granted permission from...
View ArticleDemonstrators picket Obama on a range of issues at Buffalo stop
More than a dozen protestors rallied outside in a gated area across from Alumni Arena at University at Buffalo on Thursday. They were calling on the President to change his stance on a range of issues....
View ArticleSchumer joins lobbying effort for upstate N.Y. drone test site
New York's senior senator, Charles Schumer, has formally joined the lobbying effort to see that upstate New York becomes a federally-designated drone testing site. The Federal Aviation Administration...
View ArticleNew York wins federal drone testing site designation
Upstate New York has won a coveted test site designation for unmanned aerial systems - or drones - from the Federal Aviation Administration as part of that agency's work toward developing regulations...
View ArticleAnti-drone activist worries about drone test site in N.Y.
Upstate New York winning a civilian drone testing site from the Federal Aviation Administration is a step in the wrong direction for the Syracuse Peace Council. The anti-drone activists are trying to...
View ArticleFunding will expand drone hangar at Fort Drum
Not long after a military drone crashed into Lake Ontario in November, the program that aircraft belonged to is getting a boost with funding from the 2014 defense spending bill signed into law last...
View ArticleDrone site means 'a new era' in aviation here in New York
A company has already signed on to use upstate New York's newly designated commercial drone testing site just days after the state was named as one. The Federal Aviation Administration still has to...
View ArticleFinding a place for drones in central New York skies
Unmanned Aircraft Systems or drones are coming to our domestic airways by the end of 2015. Formerly better known for their role in warfare, drones are on their way to becoming as ubiquitous in our...
View ArticleN.Y. drone testing coalition still needs $1.2 million in funding
Upstate New York’s successful bid to host one of the nation’s drone testing programs came with the promise of millions of dollars in economic benefit to the region, but money to establish and fund the...
View ArticleDrone test site secures half its startup funding with state grant
Upstate New York’s new drone testing site is closer to pulling enough money together to begin operating. It’s been awarded a state grant to cover some of its startup costs. A state grant worth $600,000...
View ArticleUpstate N.Y. drone test site gets another $1 million in funding
There's another $1 million in the recently passed state budget for upstate New York's new drone testing program, which means the site now has enough funding to get through at least its first year of...
View ArticleNews organizations challenge FAA ban on journalism drones
Thirteen leading news organizations are challenging the Federal Aviation Administration's ban on journalists' use of drones, saying it violates First Amendment protection for news gathering. The...
View ArticleAir Guard's drone crash caused by multiple malfunctions
Multiple communication and navigation failures on174th Air National Guard Attack Wing's MQ-9 Reaper unmanned drone flying over central New York last November caused it to crash in Lake Ontario.An Air...
View Article"Common problem" caused Air National Guard's drone to crash
An unmanned aircraft expert says a "not uncommon problem" caused an Air National Guard drone to smash into Lake Ontario last November. The Air Force says multiple communication and navigation failures...
View ArticlePrivate drones cleared for flight over upstate New York
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the first private drone flights over upstate New York as part of a national testing program.The Northeast UAS (unmanned aerial systems) Airspace...
View ArticleAir Guard moves closer to launching drones from Syracuse
A remotely-piloted military aircraft taxied around Hancock Airfield for the first time Tuesday.Officers of the 174th Attack Wing of the Air National Guard are calling it a small step toward a goal...
View ArticleJust to the north, the drone industry takes off
There have been 1,020 small unmanned aerial vehicle flights - what most people call drones - in Canada this year, according to the Canadian transportation officials. That's up from 945 in 2013 and 347...
View ArticleNew course at community colleges: how to fly a drone
Community colleges in upstate New York are beginning to offer introductory courses to unmanned aircraft, often called drones.The courses here are just getting off the ground, compared to programs...
View ArticleWhat next for unmanned aerial vehicles?
Drones! One nearly crashed a White House party. There are questions about drone law as drones become an important asset for more companies. What limits should we see? What's next? We discuss this with...
View ArticleWATCH: New FAA drone rules could boost commercial use
On a cloudy summer morning, Rochester Institute of Technology professor Carl Salvaggio and a student from the school’s Center for Imaging Science stood in an open Pittsford field, eyes fixed on the...
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