FAA Finalizes Long Awaited Rules for Small Drones

Homeland Security Today: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) achieved a long awaited milestone on Tuesday with the release of the first operational rules for the routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) weighing less than 55 pounds, marking a monumental step towards integration of drones into national airspace.

With many valuable applications for drone use—including real estate, agriculture, law enforcement, medical transport and others—the drone industry has been anxiously awaiting the FAA’s regulations to pave the way for widespread drone use.

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