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A suspected Russian drone incursion into Poland on Wednesday featured Gerbera drones, according to a Polish army official, drawing attention to this low-cost, mass-produced UAV design as Moscow presses its drone war across borders, reports Reuters. The Gerbera is a plywood-and-foam drone assembled at Russia’s Yelabuga facility, designed to be cheap, expendable, and easily deployed…
Poland and Latvia have imposed broad restrictions on civilian flights along their eastern borders after about 19 Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace early Wednesday, according to PANSA and Latvian government statements. The measures tighten control over airspace near Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia to protect national security and facilitate NATO operations. The Polish restrictions took…
Russia launched 19 drones into Polish airspace overnight, prompting Warsaw to invoke NATO’s Article 4 for emergency consultations, according to Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski. The incursion, first reported by Bloomberg, marks a rare and deliberate escalation beyond Ukraine’s borders. European officials told the Associated Press they view the event as an intentional expansion of Russia’s…
Russian drones repeatedly entered Polish airspace overnight during strikes on western Ukraine, prompting Poland’s military to shoot them down with NATO assistance and escalating fears of wider conflict. The incursion drew sharp rebukes from U.S. lawmakers and President Donald Trump, with one congressman calling it an “act of war,” reports The Hill. 19 Drone Violations…
The Portland Police Department is requesting approval from the city council to purchase its first drone, a tool they say would improve search-and-rescue missions, crime scene reconstruction, and responses to high-risk incidents, according to a report from the Portland Press Herald. The council’s Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee approved the measure Tuesday,…
At the DSEI arms fair in London on Monday, BAE Systems’ FalconWorks and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works announced a “strategic collaboration” to develop a new uncrewed autonomous air system, aiming to field modular products that can counter electronic warfare, according to Reuters. The rare tie-up between two top “prime” contractors targets faster, more affordable delivery…
U.S. lawmakers are moving to block sales of new DJI drones as soon as December, raising costs and disrupting operations for farmers, builders, surveyors, and first responders that rely on the Chinese maker’s aircraft, according to a detailed report by The New York Times. The push follows Customs and Border Protection seizures that began in…
DJI has unintentionally revealed its upcoming Osmo Nano action camera after posting the product image during a promotion for the DJI Mic 3. The mistake was first spotted just minutes ago, by DroneXL’s DJI rumors specialist Jasper Ellens, who shared the images and details on X and here on DroneXL. How the Osmo Nano Leak…
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