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DJI Avata 360 FCC Approval, NASA Drone Testing, Texas Drone Fishing
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week. DJI gets FCC approval for a new Avata 360. NASA is testing new drone navigation software in Death Valley for future Mars missions. And Texas…
Autel EVO III Series Arrives With Big Claims
Just a heads up: The contents of this article are compiled from various internet rumors and snippets overheard in meetings. It’s best to take this information with a grain of salt. For now, we can affirm that Autel is making…
Control Your DJI Neo 2 With Your Apple Watch – NEW Firmware Update
Good day, folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. Yesterday we got a really interesting firmware update for the DJI Neo 2 that allows us to control it with our Apple Watch. According to the release notes of the DJI Fly…
Dublin Drone Incident: Military UAVs Nearly Intercepted Zelensky’s Plane
We have been tracking Russia’s hybrid drone campaign across Europe for months, but what happened during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s state visit to Ireland represents a dangerous escalation. Military-grade drones breached Ireland’s no-fly zone and flew directly toward the expected…
Rome Lab Secures $5M for Counter-Drone Detection as Mystery Drone Panic Fades
The Air Force Research Lab in Rome, New York just locked in $224.5 million in defense funding, including $5 million specifically for counter-drone detection systems. The timing is hard to ignore: this authorization comes exactly one year after the New…
Early DJI Investor Selling $108M London Property Portfolio Including Iconic Sky Pool Apartments
An early investor who helped fund DJI when it was struggling to survive is now selling a portfolio of luxury London apartments worth approximately £81 million ($108 million), Bloomberg reports. Lu Di, described as “a friend of Frank Wang’s father,”…
DJI Mini 5 Pro vs Mini 4: Why the Upgrade’s Worth the Fight
Dear wandering pilots of the internet, if you’re hovering on the edge of ordering the DJI Mini 5 Pro, consider this your gentle shove forward. This upgrade isn’t mild, it isn’t iterative, and it absolutely isn’t one of those “we…
NYT Warns AI Drone Swarms Could ‘Hunt and Kill on Their Own’ as Pentagon Loses War Games
The New York Times Editorial Board just issued one of the most alarming assessments of American military readiness in recent memory, and drones are at the center of it. In a sweeping editorial series titled “Overmatched,” the newspaper warns that…
DJI Ban Alert: Arizona Fire Chief Warns “Lives Will Be Lost” as December Deadline Looms
An Arizona fire chief warns that the looming DJI ban will cost lives, telling 12News: “In my opinion, lives are going to be lost because this air capability is going to be taken away.” With just 13 days until the…
Where To Buy DJI Neo 2 USA: Buy Now Before December 23 Deadline
Since I put out my first look video on the Neo 2, I’ve had a lot of people ask me the same two questions: Where can I buy one in the United States? And should I even buy a DJI…
DJI Neo 2 Audio: How to Embed Voice Directly Into Your Drone Footage
One of the standout features of the DJI Neo 2 is the ability to embed audio directly into your video using your smartphone and the DJI Fly app. In this guide, I’ll walk you through how to set it up,…
DJI Makes Final Push for Security Audit Before Automatic Ban Triggers
We’ve been tracking DJI’s fight for a fair security review since Congress passed Section 1709 of the 2025 NDAA last December. Today, with just 13 days remaining until the December 23 deadline, DJI shared with DroneXL what may be its…
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