FAA Looking at European Rules for Micro-UAVs
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The FAA explores new regulations for micro-unmanned aerial vehicle operations, similar to rules proposed in Europe, reports Flight Global. The European rules are based more upon risk than weight.
Radar installations erected by China on artificial islands in the South China Sea pose a greater strategic threat than the HQ-9 surface-to-air missiles also located there, reports Defense Systems.
The Veterans Affairs Department put the man who fixed the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans in charge of the VA suicide hotline, reports Military Times.
Two-week El Faro hearings shed light on some questions, leaves others unanswered, reports the Florida Times Union.
AOL has video of a USCG vessel capsizing while trying to reach a fishing vessel, all crew and the seven fisherman escaped injury.
It’s the silver anniversary of the introduction of GPS satellites into the battleground, it was “cowboy space” when GPS was first introduced to play a key role in Gulf War victory, reports Military.com.
Navy SEAL receives Medal of Honor at White House ceremony. Navy Senior Chief Edward C. Byers Jr., as part of a Virginia Beach-based SEAL team, rescued an American hostage in Afghanistan, reports Pilot Online.
North Korea says a detained US student confessed to “severe crimes” after stealing a political slogan from a hotel room, Reuters reports and has video of the detained University of Virginia student.
The Hill reports on partisan maneuvering as the Senate readies legislation to combat opioid abuse, the sticking point is whether to appropriate $600 million in the legislation as the Democrats may insist, or only authorize that funds may be appropriated later.
SpaceX still not off the ground, reports NBC, a third scheduled launch was scratched Sunday.
