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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Quadcopters

Crime and Justice

Drones launching arms race

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 25, 2015, 3:58 PM Aug 25, 2015
5

Snake River Shooting Products and Consulting Inc., has unveiled ammunition specifically designed to shoot down drones. Read more →

Arts & Culture

Twin Cities on drone ‘close calls’ list

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 21, 2015, 8:58 AM Aug 21, 2015
26

Two Twin Cities airports are included in a rash of drone ‘close calls’ with aircraft, according to reports filed with the Federal Aviation Administration. Read more →

How big is the quadcopter threat to aviation?

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 25, 2015, 6:45 AM Jun 25, 2015
18

The Federal Aviation Administration has been spent countless hours and probably tens of thousands of dollars trying to come up with rules for owners of quadcopters. There are already some rules in place — you can’t fly near an airport.

That’s not stopping some quadcopter owners. Read more →

Arts & Culture

The Capitol by quadcopter

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 5, 2015, 11:54 AM Feb 5, 2015
6

This video, posted last evening, provides a nifty look at buttoned-up Minnesota Capitol at night. It was taken during Crashed ice. Read more →

Sports

Report: Feds used anti-drone radar in Minneapolis

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 30, 2015, 6:46 AM Jan 30, 2015
14

Minneapolis was a lab rat for a radar system to detect drones/quadcopters at last year’s All Star Game, the New York Times has revealed today. Read more →

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