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A 39-year-old Argentinian tourist crashes a drone into the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, Italy in the latest drone incident. Last week, the man lost control of an unmanned aircraft and crashed it into the roof of the 15th-century Italian monument. According to The Guardian, the drone was seized by building security before being handed over…
In a short message on Twitter, the Ukrainian drone unit, Aerorozvidka, expressed their gratitude for receiving four Autel Robotics EVO II Enterprise drones to help them in the fight against the Russian invaders. Update 4/29/’22: Aerorozvidka received some additional DJI drones today, including seven DJI Mavic 3 drones. The short video clip shows seven members…
Persistent DJI rumors from long-term leakers indicate that the DJI Mini 3 Pro release date will be May 10th. Both Jasper Ellens and DealDrone have tweeted that we should expect the latest DJI drone, the DJI Mini 3 Pro to be released on May 10th. We originally expected the sub-250-gram drone to be released today,…
Today, drone maker, DJI issued a news statement saying that the company will suspend all business activities in Russia and Ukraine.
In addition to the Switchblade drones provided by the U.S. government, AeroVironment donates over 100 Quantix Recon drones to Ukraine. The Quantix Recon drones are expected to arrive soon, with more on the way. Free operational training for donated technologies will also be provided to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and territorial forces amid…
The Ukraine conflict has reignited long-standing national security concerns about DJI drones that can be used for military purposes.
With DJI under fire, US drone makers, such as BRINC and Skydio, see an opportunity to send drones to Ukraine to help fight the Russian military.
The State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, says in a report that DJI helps the Russians in their attacks.
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