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Do not attach weapons to your drone, FAA warns
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<blockquote data-quote="Haye Kesteloo" data-source="post: 98330"><p><img src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/08/Do-not-attach-weapons-to-your-drone-FAA-warns.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Do not attach weapons to your drone, <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/faa/" target="_blank">FAA</a> warns. This week the Federal Aviation Administration sent out a message in which the agency warns the general public that “<em>it is illegal to operate a drone with a dangerous weapon attached.</em>” Over the years, we have seen our fair share of drones with <a href="https://dronedj.com/2019/04/05/russian-shotgun-wielding-drone/" target="_blank">shotguns</a>, flame throwers, and <a href="https://dronedj.com/2019/07/16/viral-video-dji-phantom-drone-shooting-fireworks-hoax/" target="_blank">fireworks</a> mounted on them. Mostly for fun, but the FAA and <a href="https://dronedj.com/2017/10/24/wonder-why-governments-are-so-nervous-about-drones/" target="_blank">other government officials worry</a> that weaponized drones might be used for other purposes. If you think that sounds farfetched just see how drones have been used in the <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/syria/" target="_blank">MiddleEast</a>. Using a drone with a dangerous weapon attached to it is in violation of Section 363 of the <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/faa-reauthorization-act/" target="_blank">2018 FAA Reauthorization Act</a>. And, unless the drone operator has received special authorization from the FAA, he or she is subject to civil penalties up to $25,000 for each violation.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://dronedj.com/2019/08/23/weapons-drone-faa/#more-18603" target="_blank">more…</a></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXQ8Rk4HPF5LZ-a0My7wDlw?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank">Subscribe to DroneDJ on YouTube for exclusive videos</a></p> <p style="text-align: center">[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAIBw9R1g4sHMgEnc4yooPSgbuwUzxBYJ[/URL]</p><p></p><p>The post <a href="https://dronedj.com/2019/08/23/weapons-drone-faa/" target="_blank">Do not attach weapons to your drone, FAA warns</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dronedj.com" target="_blank">DroneDJ</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://dronedj.com/2019/08/23/weapons-drone-faa/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Haye Kesteloo, post: 98330"] [IMG]https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/08/Do-not-attach-weapons-to-your-drone-FAA-warns.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600[/IMG] Do not attach weapons to your drone, [URL='https://dronedj.com/guides/faa/']FAA[/URL] warns. This week the Federal Aviation Administration sent out a message in which the agency warns the general public that “[I]it is illegal to operate a drone with a dangerous weapon attached.[/I]” Over the years, we have seen our fair share of drones with [URL='https://dronedj.com/2019/04/05/russian-shotgun-wielding-drone/']shotguns[/URL], flame throwers, and [URL='https://dronedj.com/2019/07/16/viral-video-dji-phantom-drone-shooting-fireworks-hoax/']fireworks[/URL] mounted on them. Mostly for fun, but the FAA and [URL='https://dronedj.com/2017/10/24/wonder-why-governments-are-so-nervous-about-drones/']other government officials worry[/URL] that weaponized drones might be used for other purposes. If you think that sounds farfetched just see how drones have been used in the [URL='https://dronedj.com/guides/syria/']MiddleEast[/URL]. Using a drone with a dangerous weapon attached to it is in violation of Section 363 of the [URL='https://dronedj.com/guides/faa-reauthorization-act/']2018 FAA Reauthorization Act[/URL]. And, unless the drone operator has received special authorization from the FAA, he or she is subject to civil penalties up to $25,000 for each violation. [URL='https://dronedj.com/2019/08/23/weapons-drone-faa/#more-18603']more…[/URL] [CENTER][URL='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXQ8Rk4HPF5LZ-a0My7wDlw?sub_confirmation=1']Subscribe to DroneDJ on YouTube for exclusive videos[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAIBw9R1g4sHMgEnc4yooPSgbuwUzxBYJ[/URL][/CENTER] The post [URL='https://dronedj.com/2019/08/23/weapons-drone-faa/']Do not attach weapons to your drone, FAA warns[/URL] appeared first on [URL='https://dronedj.com']DroneDJ[/URL]. [url="https://dronedj.com/2019/08/23/weapons-drone-faa/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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