U.S. FCC Proposes Additional Spectrum for Drone Communications January 5, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday proposed new rules to make licensed radio spectrum in the 5 GHz...
Norway Police Arrest 2nd Russian for Flying Drones, Amid Heightened Security October 17, 2022 Norwegian police took into custody a 51-year-old Russian man on Friday after he was observed taking photos near Tromso airport,...
TotalEnergies Reports Unusual Drone Activity Near North Sea Oil & Gas Field September 30, 2022 By Christian Wienberg and Francois de Beaupuy TotalEnergies SE said it spotted an aerial drone close to an oil field in the Danish North Sea, intensifying concerns...
Unidentified Drones Pose Risk of Accidents, Attacks at Oil & Gas Platforms: Norway Watchdog September 27, 2022 Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) on Monday urged oil companies to be more vigilant over unidentified drones seen flying near...
British On-Demand Drone Insurer Flock Raises $17 Million in Funding July 29, 2021 British drone insurer Flock has raised $17 million from investors in early-stage funding led by venture investor Chamath Palihapitiya’s Social...
On-Demand Insurance to Play Major Role in Industry’s Future: IUA Research October 18, 2019 On-demand insurance will play a fundamental role in the future of the industry, according to research published by the International...
UK Insurtech Flock Launches Pay-As-You-Fly Drone Insurance March 13, 2018 Flock, a London based startup, has launched Europe’s first “pay-as-you-fly” drone insurance solution. The “Flock Cover” smartphone app provides on-demand...
Starr Offers Drone Coverage to Academy of Model Aeronautics Members December 14, 2017 Starr Companies have formed an agreement with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) to offer its members insurance coverage for...
Allianz, Insurtech Startup Flock to Launch Pay-As-You-Fly Drone Cover in UK July 27, 2017 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has partnered with insurtech startup Flock to launch on-demand drone insurance in the UK...
Drone Maker DJI Offers Operator ID Framework March 29, 2017 The world’s largest maker of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), China’s DJI, has proposed an electronic identification framework for UAS that...