Amendment would limit availability of Chinese manufactured drones Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has submitted an amendment to the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, aiming to incorporate the Countering CCP Drones Act. This act is currently part of the House version of the NDAA FY25. The House version […]
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The Paris 2024 Olympics are coming this week. Yes, the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony is happening today in what might be one of the most memorable moments in Olympic history, ever.
That’s because — for the first time in the history of the Olympic Summer Games — the Opening Ceremony will not take place in a stadium. This Opening Ceremony will occur on the Seine.
From there, many events are set for some iconic French sporting venues. For example, equestrian and modern pentathlon is happening at Château de Versailles, while beach volleyball will be held at the Eiffel Tower Stadium which — exactly as it sounds — is at the base of the Eiffel Tower.
Now most of these places are no drone zones while the 2024 Olympics play out. But what do they look like during non-Olympic times? And in theme with this blog, what do they look like from an aerial view?
To get you in the Olympic spirit, The Drone Girl put together a collection of stunning aerial photos of Paris, all taken by various drone photographers.
Sebastian, a Swiss photographer, shot this incredible drone shot of The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. The Arc is located at the center of a large, busy, 12-lane roundabout called Place Charles de Gaulle.
An Eastern Sierra-based photographer, Phil Sutphin captured two of Paris’s most recognizable structures (Effile Tower and Arc de Triomphe) with his DJI Mavic 2 Pro.
This drone shot, captured on a DJI Mavic 3 by Olivier Morin, showcases Paris in all its summer glory. The only thing missing? The Olympic rings!
Is there anything more romantic than Paris in the night? This drone photo taken by Daniele Ragazzini captures the Siene River and Eiffel Tower.
This summer-perfect drone shot by French pilot Didilemme Audrey wasn’t taken in Paris but in Brittany, just a 2-hour train ride away.
This short drone video of Paris from Sky Drone Film is the next best thing to being there during the Olympics!
Whether you’re watching in-person or from home, here’s what you need to know about the 2024 Olympics.
The Olympics kick off on July 26 on NBC, USA Network, and a Spanish broadcast on Telemundo.
As always, the Olympics will feature a spectacular lineup of events, showcasing the world’s best talents. The program will then run through Sunday, August 11. And even if you don’t have cable, you can stream the Olympics live with Peacock.
And then there’s the dream: watching the Olympics in Paris. Assuming you’re okay contending with high Paris hotel prices this summer and navigating the crowds (and Paris public transit), the rest of the trip should be a dream.
But if you want to capture the Olympics via drone, don’t count on it. Flying your own drone in Paris during the Olympics is prohibited. All of Paris is a no-fly zone for drones, and flying one is punishable by imprisonment or a fine.
That said, there is another drone-critical reason to head to Paris this summer beyond the 2024 Olympics. That’s an epic drone show over at Disneyland Paris. Called Disney Electrical Sky Parade, fans are saying it’s the best drone show they’ve seen, period. It airs nightly over Sleeping Beauty Castle.
And guess what? Drone Girl herself will be there! Yes, part of The Drone Girl team is headed to Paris to document Disney Electrical Sky Parade, in-person! Get ready for footage of the whole occasion to come later this summer!
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General Dynamics Mission Systems’ Containerized Tethered Elevated Mast (C-TEM) shipboard tethered unmanned aerial system solution will extend line-of-sight communication for U.S. Navy ships and unmanned surface vessels. General Dynamics Mission Systems is a mission integrator for the Navy’s hybrid fleet of manned and unmanned platforms. The company is partnering with Dragonfly Pictures Inc. (DPI), a […]
The U.S. should integrate a low-cost acoustic network to detect aerial threats developed by Ukraine into its own air defense systems, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command said Wednesday morning. Consisting of thousands of acoustic sensors across Ukraine, this system helps detect and track incoming Russian kamikaze drones, alert […]
An aviation technology company has been suspended from operating unmanned aircraft (UA) after one of its drones crashed-landed in a condominium development in one-north on July 19. The use of the drone, a Hexadrone Tundra 2, is also suspended, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) on July 23, adding that the affected drone […]
GML Exhibition (Thailand) has launched DronTech Asia 2024, the continent’s first international drone exhibition and conference. The event is scheduled for Nov 25-27 at Impact Exhibition and Convention Center in Bangkok. The global market for commercial drones or unmanned aerial vehicles was valued at US$20.8 billion in 2021. It is expected to reach $1.2 trillion […]
The Grumman XF5F Skyrocket was a prototype twin-engined shipboard fighter interceptor. The United States Navy ordered one prototype, model number G-34, from Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation on 30 June 1938; its designation was XF5F-1. The aircraft had a unique appearance: The forward “nose” of the fuselage did not extend forward of the wing. Provisions were […]
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers aerospace engineering competition celebrated its 10-year anniversary at BMFA Buckminster, with largest event to date. Students from the Beihang University in China were crowned grand champions of this year’s UAS Challenge, which celebrated it’s 10-year anniversary at the competition’s finals fly-off event held at the BMFA Buckminster in the UK. […]Drones One of Five Key Innovations to Protect Forests from Increasing Wildfire and Pest Threats Climate change is significantly increasing the vulnerability of the world’s forests to stressors such as wildfires and pests, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Released at the 27th session of […]
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Enhanced Usability, Durability, and Connectivity for Field Operation Japanese dronemaker ACSL Inc. recently announced their newest offering- TENSO, a new smart controller for their SOTEN drone, which is also receiving some major updates. The new TENSO controller uses the same AES256 encryption communication protocol between it and the drone as the standard unit, but adds […]
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