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====== Drone News for Week of Feb 25th  ======
===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source =====
|[[https://www.newscaststudio.com/2019/02/26/new-drone-regulations-impact-u-s-broadcasters/|New drone regulations impact U.S. broadcasters ]] - The FAA has issued a new set of rules which will impact broadcasters in the United States requiring all unmanned aircraft systems (or drones) to display official registration numbers on the outside of the aircraft.|
|[[https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/ak-47-kamikaze-drone/|Makers of the AK-47 Assault Rifle Have Built a Kamikaze Drone ]] - Russian weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov, the company behind the world famous AK-47 assault rifle, has developed a smart kamikaze drone. Here's how the autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle works -- and how it could potentially change the face of modern warfare as we know it.|
|[[https://patch.com/california/fremont/drone-used-find-deaf-runaway-video|Drone Used To Find Deaf Runaway]] - Drone Used To Find Deaf Runaway Teen - Fremont, CA - The student ran away from the California School for the Deaf earlier this month.|
|[[https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/bill-to-ban-drones-over-kentucky-prisons-takes-off/417-b8fff8ee-7c0f-4187-9ccd-cafd7af86960|Bill to ban drones over Kentucky prisons takes off]] - Department of Corrections officials testified in support of Senate Bill 157 which would describe drones as contraband and make it a crime to fly over a prison.|
|[[https://dronedj.com/2019/02/25/dji-mavic-2-zoom-drone-shot-out-of-the-sky/|Drone searching for missing dog shot out of the sky ]] - As the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom was flying over his house, the 26-year-old Gerard Chasteen allegedly got his shotgun and shot the drone out of the sky.|
|[[https://www.denverpost.com/2019/02/25/silverton-skijoring-lawsuit/|Bystanders trampled by skijoring horse spooked by drone file lawsuit over 2017 incident in Silverton]] - When everything goes as planned in the Nordic sport of skijoring, a horse with a rider runs down a track, tugging a skier over obstacles and jumps.|
|[[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/250219/bengaluru-city-firm-develops-drone-to-lift-75-kg-ammunitio.html|Bengaluru city firm develops drone to lift 75 kg ammunition]] - The drone which runs on aero turbine fuel can lift nearly 75 kg and run for two hours non-stop.|
|[[https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2019/02/24/jeff-bezos-promised-drone-deliveries-by-2019-but-3-things-are-missing/|Jeff Bezos promised drone deliveries by 2019 — but 3 things are missing]] - Five years ago, Jeff Bezos promised in a 60 Minutes interview that drones would deliver goods to our homes by 2019. With the new year upon us, it’s exciting to think that drone package delivery could be a reality in the US, just as it’s starting to happen in other countries.|
|[[https://www.wvnews.com/theet/news/thermal-drone-purchase-to-help-keep-lewis-county-wv-firefighters/article_f22fc615-3668-5942-944a-c37968ba33c4.html|Thermal drone purchase to help keep Lewis County, WV, firefighters safe]] - A new purchase will help keep Pricetown Volunteer Fire Department firefighters safe during emergency calls as soon as this summer.|
|[[https://feltonbusinessnews.com/drone-tracking-radar-in-use-at-heathrow-after-disruption/91709/|Drone tracking radar in use at Heathrow after disruption ]] - The equipment – a radar system with the technology to stop the devices from flying in a certain zone – is being operated by the RAF over the airfield to “quickly detect and disrupt any illegal drone activity”.|
|[[https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Business/2019-02-24/This-school-girls-startup-creating-waves---/500887|This school girl’s startup creating waves   ]] - AgriVeda, a Hyderabadbased agriculture startup, recently raised 8 lakh Rs 57 crore and undoubtedly, it is one of few startups from the City of Pearls, which could raise such a significant amount of funds But the better part of the story is that it was founded in 2017 by a sixthgrade student, |
|[[https://www.icirnigeria.org/soldiers-shot-at-seized-aac-drone-used-in-monitoring-polls-sowore/|Soldiers seized AAC drone used in monitoring polls ]] - PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Africa Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Nigerian military of shooting down a drone used by members of his party to monitor elections in Ondo State on Saturday. The drone is still in the custody of the soldiers.|
|[[https://dronedj.com/2019/02/22/fremont-police-drone-flir-camera-find-missing-teen/|Fremont Police use drone with FLIR camera to find missing teen ]] - The police of the City of Fremont in California used a drone with a FLIR camera to find a missing teenager. |
|[[https://news.utexas.edu/2019/02/22/marwan-madi-wants-to-empower-texas-farmers-with-drones/|Marwan Madi wants to empower Texas farmers with drones.]] - Ever since his senior year of high school in Sugar Land, Marwan Madi saw the potential for “precision agriculture” using drones that can detect the health or stress of vegetation.|
|[[https://dronedj.com/2019/02/22/frenchman-myanmar-court-drone-flying-charge/|Frenchman faces Myanmar court on drone flying charge ]] - A Frenchman by the name of Arthur Desclaux has appeared in a Myanmar court on a drone flying charge after having been arrested two weeks ago.|
|[[https://news.sky.com/story/man-causes-chaos-after-trying-to-fly-drone-from-severn-bridge-for-instagram-video-11644038|Judge orders drone destroyed due to risky drone flight]] - A man caused chaos on the M48 after climbing a tower of the Severn Bridge and attempting to fly a drone from it, a court has heard.|
|[[https://www.facebook.com/551132291932307/posts/793588581020009?sfns=mo|Fox hunt caught digging out a Fox and shoot down monitor drone]] - ASHFORD VALLEY & TICKHAM FOX HUNT CAUGHT DIGGING OUT FOX AND SHOOT HUNT MONITORS DRONE ON THE ISLE OF SHEPPEY|
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===== Australia Drone News ======
|[[https://www.examiner.com.au/story/5919307/rules-and-regulations-for-drone-use/|Rules and regulations for drone use from CASA]] - Police are receiving more inquiries relating to drone use. Below are the laws simplified, sourced from CASA website to guide users and ensure safety and enjoyment for all.|
|[[https://www.itnews.com.au/news/national-parks-australia-uses-drones-to-remotely-find-and-track-elusive-wildlife-519822|National Parks Australia uses drones to remotely find and track elusive wildlife ]] - The NPA has partnered with Canberra-based startup Wildlife Drones to not only increase the height of radio receivers and speed up the coverage of a national park that covers almost half of the ACT. “If we can just fly a drone overhead and collect GPS data without having to negotiate cliffy areas and Blackthorn scrub, it would save lots of time and energy and a few twisted ankles,” said Dr Don Fletcher, a volunteer researcher NPA.|
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===== Videos =====
|[[https://abcnews4.com/news/local/drone-video-uss-charleston|DRONE VIDEO USS Charleston]]|
|[[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6748217/Drone-wars-Incredible-footage-shows-drones-racing-abandoned-building-breakneck-speed.html|Drone wars! Incredible footage shows drones racing around an abandoned building at breakneck speed ]]|
|[[https://www.kamloopsmatters.com/local-news/video-battle-bluffs-drone-footage-captures-kamloops-lake-on-a-beautiful-day-1260562|VIDEO: Battle Bluffs drone footage captures Kamloops Lake on a beautiful day ]]|
|[[https://www.wbir.com/video/news/drone-video-of-i-40-rockslide-near-the-tennessee-north-carolina-state-line/51-8695fd1a-0048-4abb-a940-5ce681c56ce8|Drone video of I-40 rockslide near the Tennessee/ North Carolina state line]]|
|[[https://www.wbbjtv.com/2019/02/25/watch-drone-video-shows-devastation-of-hardin-co-flooding/|WATCH: Drone video shows devastation of Hardin Co. flooding ]]|
|[[https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2019/02/the-upside-of-drones.html|The upside of drones ]]|
|[[https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/drone-footage-shows-damage-at-st-charles-avenue-mansion/289-9e0fce5c-49e7-459f-b4ac-130e33819a12|Drone footage shows damage at St. Charles Avenue mansion]]|
|[[https://www.facebook.com/7newssydney/videos/444210999436406/?v=444210999436406|Secret Sydney location that has professors baffled]]|
|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_IyYITFZpk&feature=youtu.be|Pilot Admits Mistake - Drone Near Miss With Helicopter In Niagara Falls ]]|