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Taiwan’s Tactical Shift Arms Drones for Combat
Taiwan is bolstering its defense by retrofitting its tactical reconnaissance drones with combat abilities, readying itself for potential cross-strait conflict. These modifications are a part of Taiwan’s continual efforts to showcase its defense determination in the face of Beijing’s sovereignty…
Retail Revival: DJI Store Reopens in Hong Kong
After a two-year hiatus, DJI, the leading recreational drone maker worldwide, has returned to Hong Kong with a new store in the bustling Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district. DJI had cited the need to adapt to market changes as the…
Cargo Drones Soar to $41.3B by 2033: Sub-15km Range Dominates Market
The global cargo drone market is predicted to grow from its 2023 valuation of $10.58 billion to an impressive $41.3 billion by 2033, according to recent estimates. With an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.6% between 2023 and…
PSI Testing Troubles, Pearland BVLOS, Bengals Man Guilty, Cell Phone Drone Rescue
This week in drone news, we have four stories for you. PSI issues are resulting in flight training protests, the Pearland BVLOS waiver – that’s a cool story, a Bengals game man pleads guilty, and finally, a rescue that used…
Heron AirBridge Joins Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network to Boost Drone Management in Urban Areas
Heron AirBridge has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network (VPN) to develop regulatory and operational frameworks and technologies for safe drone management in urban environments and complex airspaces. The MoU was signed at Drone…
Ukraine uses FPV drones with makeshift RPG-7 explosives to target Russian tanks
Recent videos that have been circulated on the messaging app Telegram demonstrate that the Ukrainian military has begun equipping FPV drones with improvised rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) in order to target Russian tanks. These first-person-view (FPV) drones are significantly more difficult…
Check out this drone video: Unseen Mongolia
Mongolia has been featured before in the drone video section on DroneXL. It’s high time to show new images made by Bashir Abu Shakra of this beautiful country. He spent 18 days in one of the most remote areas of…
DJI Mavic 3 vs Hong Kong: Cyber Punk City
The DJI Mavic 3 received a lot of criticism shortly after its launch. For example, many important features were absent, there were many complaints about the operation via DJI Pilot, and there were grievances about the telephoto lens. However, in…
EHang performs the first long-range drone taxi test flights
EHang, a Chinese firm, has successfully completed a series of long-distance test flights in restricted airspace with both a two-person EHang 216 drone taxi and a Falcon freight drone. The flights were conducted in Estonia as part of a European…
DJI Mini SE specs shown on the DJI Brasil website
Today we noticed that the new DJI Mini SE is already visible on the DJI Brasil website. Let’s take a closer look at the DJI Mini SE specs and some of the photos of this attractively priced but low-end specced…
Illegal drone jammers bought on Chinese trading platform
Although the purchase and use of jammers is not allowed in most countries, it appears to be no problem to get illegal drone jammers via Chinese suppliers. This is shown in research by the magazine Engineering & Technology. Without asking…
Sky Drone joins Nvidia incubator program
The Hong Kong-based maker of drone connectivity units, Sky Drone joined the Nvidia incubator program to develop AI processing for 4G and 5G connected drones. Sky Drone joins Nvidia incubator program The fact that Sky Drone joined the Nvidia incubator…