Wednesday 11 June 2014

US gives BP first license to fly drone over land

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US gives BP first license to fly drone over land
Washington (AFP) June 10, 2014 - Cautious US aviation regulators announced Tuesday they have given oil company BP the first commercial license to fly a drone aircraft over land. The Federal Aviation Administration gave BP and unmanned aircraft system (UAS) builder AeroVironment permission to use a drone for surveys of oil exploration and pipeline areas in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay area. The surveys began on Sunday, using Aer ... more


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