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Russia Lured African Women to Assemble Attack Drones with False Job Promises, Investigation Finds
Russia has been accused of deceiving young African women into assembling Shahed-136 kamikaze drones through false promises of hospitality work, according to investigative reports. The women, aged 18 to 22, were recruited to work at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone…
AI-Powered Police Drones Reach 1,500 US Departments As Landmark Privacy Lawsuit Tests Legal Limits
Police and sheriff’s departments across America have rapidly embraced AI-powered drones for everything from pursuits and investigations to emergency response, with approximately 1,500 agencies now operating drone programs by late 2024—a 150% increase since 2018. But as departments deploy increasingly…
DJI Mini 5 Pro vs Mini 4 Pro vs Skyrover X1 Drone: Half Chrome Breaks Down The Key Differences
Drone content creator Jack Towne from Half Chrome has released a detailed comparison between the DJI Mini 5 Pro and Mini 4 Pro and the Skyrover X1, revealing critical differences between the three drones—and confirming what many pilots suspected: all…
DJI Mavic 4 Pro Firmware Update: Real-World Test Shows How Camera Switching Actually Works
Margate, New Jersey-based drone pilot Ron Brown put the DJI Mavic 4 Pro’s latest firmware update through its paces, revealing exactly how the new camera-switching feature performs in real-world conditions. His hands-on test at Lucy the Elephant demonstrates that while…
Antigravity A1 Lands on TIME’s Best Inventions List Before Even Shipping
Yemen Seizes 2,500 Tons of Drone Factory Equipment Bound for Houthis in Massive Port Interdiction
Yemeni authorities intercepted a massive shipment containing over 3,000 drone-related components and complete manufacturing equipment at the Port of Aden on October 2, 2025, marking one of the largest drone-related seizures in the ongoing Yemen conflict. The 58 containers, weighing…
Netherlands Invests €200 Million In Joint Ukraine Drone Production As Battle-Tested Designs Go Global
Ukraine and the Netherlands signed a memorandum of understanding on October 10 to jointly produce military drones, marking another major step in Ukraine’s strategy to export its battle-proven drone manufacturing capabilities to NATO allies. The deal positions Ukraine’s defense industry…
FCC Removes Millions of Chinese Electronics Listings as DJI Faces December Ban Deadline
The Federal Communications Commission announced today that major U.S. online retailers have removed millions of product listings for prohibited Chinese electronics—a move that could preview what’s coming for DJI drones in just 74 days. While today’s FCC action targets telecom…
Best 360 Camera – GoPro Max 2 Vs. DJI Osmo 360 Vs. Insta360 X5
GoPro has launched their brand new 360 camera, the Max 2, an upgraded version of the original Max released about five years ago. In my latest video, I put it head-to-head against the Insta360 X5 and the DJI Osmo 360…
Definitely NOT Another DJI Ban Video
You know, it seems like just about every other day when you turn on the news or scroll through social media, drones are in the headlines. And most of the time, it’s not for good reasons. Whether it’s battlefield coverage,…
Amazon Resumes Flights After Dual Crane Crashes, Flock Launches Private Security Drones, Phase One Unveils 247MP Camera
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week that every drone pilot needs to know about. Amazon is resuming operations after two of their drones crashed into a crane, Flock Safety is launching…
Belgium Foils Jihadist Drone Bomb Plot Targeting Prime Minister As Europe Bolsters Defenses
Belgian authorities arrested three suspects in Antwerp today after uncovering a jihadist-inspired plot to assassinate Prime Minister Bart De Wever using drone-mounted explosives, according to federal prosecutors. Police discovered bomb-making materials, metal pellets for shrapnel, and a 3D printer intended…
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