We’ve been tracking Terra Drone’s aggressive global expansion for years, but this week the world’s largest industrial drone service provider faces its darkest chapter. A fire at the company’s Jakarta office killed 22 employees on Tuesday, and Indonesian police have…
We’re living in a strange paradox: the U.S. is willing to sell China the “brains” that power advanced AI systems (because it pays), while blocking Chinese-made “eyes” like DJI camera drones under the banner of security and human rights. Different…
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…
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…
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,”…
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…
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…
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…
With just 14 days until the December 23 deadline that could restrict DJI products in America, Pilot Institute is giving the drone community a chance to make their voices heard on the DJI Ban. Greg Reverdiau, Head of Training at…
Honda has finally pulled back the curtain on one of aviation’s best-kept secrets. After four years in “stealth mode,” the Japanese automaker revealed at the Dubai Airshow 2025 that its hybrid eVTOL program is far more advanced than anyone outside…
The DJI Mini 5 Pro just became available again on Amazon with Prime shipping, and the timing could not be better. With only 14 days until the December 23 FCC deadline that could reshape DJI’s future in America, this may…
We’ve been tracking how Ukrainian battlefield innovation is reshaping the global drone industry, and today’s announcement from Ondas Holdings validates what we’ve been reporting for months: combat-proven Ukrainian drone technology is coming to American shores. Ondas (NASDAQ: ONDS) has announced…