The FAA recently announced that it had successfully completed the testing of a Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system at certain air traffic locations and that the ...

LAANC is used to apply for and receive near-instant authorization to operate sUAS in controlled airspace in the United States. The idea behind LAANC is that even in busy controlled airspace, UAS can ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has begun expanding use of an automated system that will help the agency eventually provide unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators nationwide “near real-time” processing ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Federal Aviation Administration expects to see more drones flying around airports in the near future, but that’s OK. The FAA ...

Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued its millionth airspace authorization for drone pilots under its Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) program. In ...

Good news for law-abiding drone operators: The Federal Aviation Administration is expanding its automated online system for authorizing recreational flights in controlled airspace. Today the FAA ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is looking for a few good suppliers – for the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), that is. In October 2017, the FAA deployed LAANC ...

This week, Aloft Technologies unveiled a suite of developer tools designed to streamline interactions with their platform. This expands the possibilities for third-party integration, allowing ...

No audio available for this content. Photo: iStock.com/valio 84sl, via FAA The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) nationwide deployment of the Low Altitude ...

If you order a taco or an Amazon Echo Dot in the U.S. in the coming years, it will still be delivered by a human, not a drone. Tough regulations will limit airborne deliveries to publicity stunts and ...

As DJI notes, this will give you quick access to around 600 airports' airspace, so long as you intend to fly at 400 feet and below. The LAANC system can identify controlled airspace and grant ...

A review by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Transportation has found security gaps in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) drone registration service. In 2012, ...