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Western Chips Power Russia’s New Geran 5 Drone
Russia’s drone program just revealed another uncomfortable truth for the West. Even under heavy sanctions, American and European microchips are still showing up inside Russian weapons, this time inside a new high speed attack drone called the Geran 5, as…
200 Million TikTok Users Got Four Deadline Extensions. ~850,000 Drone Pilots Got Nothing. Here’s Why.
When TikTok faced its January 2025 ban deadline, something remarkable happened. The app briefly went dark. Users flooded RedNote in protest, with 3 million Americans downloading a Chinese app they couldn’t even read as a middle finger to Congress. The…
DJI vs. TikTok: The Chinese Drone Giant Tried a US Strategy First, Then Abandoned It for Shell Companies
TikTok just pulled off what many considered impossible. On Thursday, ByteDance agreed to spin out a U.S. TikTok entity where non-Chinese investors will own approximately 80 percent of the American app. ByteDance keeps just 19.9 percent. The deal effectively neutralizes…
DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Retail Box Leak Confirms Creator Combo, Reveals New Control Layout
Leaked images of the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 retail packaging and quick-start card confirm the gimbal camera is ready for launch. The photos, shared by Igor Bogdanov (@Quadro_News) on X and reported by TheNewCamera.com, show the Creator Combo version sitting…
China vs. Ukraine: FT Investigation Exposes Beijing’s Dual-Track Drone Strategy That Leaves Kyiv Behind
Chinese component suppliers are scheduling factory visits to ensure Ukrainian and Russian drone buyers never meet in the same building. That detail alone tells you everything about Beijing’s actual position in this war. A major Financial Times investigation published January…
DJI Teases “Lead the Scene” Event for January 29th: RS5 Global Launch Incoming
DJI dropped a teaser on social media today announcing a “Lead the Scene” event scheduled for January 29, 2026, at 12 PM GMT. The short video reveals familiar imagery for anyone who followed the RS5 launch in China earlier this…
DJI Agras Meets an 82-Year-Old Farmer: China’s ‘Hardcore Grandma’ Proves Age Is No Barrier to Agricultural Drone Mastery
The 15-kilogram battery pack would give most pilots pause. For Dai Shuying, an 82-year-old farmer from eastern China’s Anhui province, it’s just another component she learned to install after watching her grandson operate what she initially called an “iron lump.”…
Opinion: DJI and The American Drone Delusion: We’re Not Catching Up, We’re Falling Behind
On December 23, 2025, the FCC added DJI to its Covered List, effectively banning the import and sale of any new DJI drones in the United States. Future DJI products will never legally reach American consumers. The ban, justified by…
Dassault’s $200M Harmattan Bet Completes France’s AI Defense Trifecta
Four months ago, we reported that Paris-based Harmattan AI was seeking a billion-dollar valuation and was in talks with Dassault Aviation. The aerospace giant just called, and they’re bringing $200 million to the table. The Series B round values Harmattan…
DJI Avata 360 Leaks Hint at a Very Near Launch
Fresh leaked images of what appears to be the DJI Avata 360 are making the rounds, and if these photos are telling the truth, DJI is no longer just flirting with 360 degree video. It is fully committed. The images…
Hong Kong may get passenger drones by 2027, keep arms inside the aircraft
Hong Kong has been easing into the drone era politely. First medical deliveries. Then a few food runs. Very civilized. No airborne chaos. No dystopian sky traffic jams yet but the city is clearly done with baby steps. At the…
DJI Ban: Why Everyone Owes Drone Pilots Honest Answers
This week, DJI’s Head of Global Policy Adam Welsh sat down with YouTuber Faruk from iPhonedo for what was billed as a deep dive into the looming December 23 DJI ban. I watched the interview hoping for hard questions. What…