Rafael Suárez is a drone journalist and content creator with more than 20 years behind the lens. He began in film photography in 1998, moved to digital in 2005, and has been flying and filming with drones since 2016. As a commercial videographer he has produced work for premium brands including BMW, Porsche, and MINI, and his documentary work champions a #flysafe mentality across the industry. Based in Quito, Ecuador, he covers drone news, hardware, and the policy and business shaping the industry for DroneXL, and shares reviews and cinematic flight on his YouTube channel. A dad and a lifelong aviation nerd, he's happiest when something is in the air.
The Pentagon is finally moving with more urgency, launching a one billion dollar effort to buy hundreds of thousands of small one way attack drones, and the goal is to force the entire defense industry to reorganize around scalable, low cost production, The War Zone reports. The initiative is called the Drone Dominance Program, and…
Drone warfare has changed the pace of modern conflict, and Thales is pushing hard to keep live training from falling behind. The company, already a global leader in collaborative training systems used at flagship centers like CENZUB in France and GAZ in Switzerland, introduced a new drone focused capability that drops directly into existing live…
Athena Security has introduced a new AI X-ray screening model that can spot drone components inside bags, cargo, and luggage long before anyone assembles them, giving security operators a chance to stop threats before they reach restricted areas, as Security Systems News reports. The company says this shift from reactive to early detection is exactly…
Walmart’s drone delivery service has officially touched down in metro Atlanta. The service brings a new form of speedy convenience to customers who want their items delivered not just fast but airborne. It is something that used to sound like science fiction until Walmart, Wing and a handful of brave test shoppers decided to make…
When I first picked up the original Neo I truly admired the build quality, and after the first flights I felt pretty happy with how it moved through the
Germany has launched a new federal police unit designed to detect, track, and neutralize hostile drones, a move that follows an unprecedented rise in suspicious drone incursions across the country, as reported by TVP World. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt unveiled the unit at a ceremony near Berlin, explaining that Germany can no longer ignore the…
Ukraine has relied on cheap interceptor drones to stop Geran 2 attacks. These interceptors are small quadcopters or custom built first person view
Chevrolet is bringing a massive holiday light show to Atlanta next week with one thousand drones set to rise above Piedmont Park, as Secret Atlanta reported. The show is part of the Chevy Holiday Magic tour, a country wide event traveling from San Diego to Detroit with stops in Dallas, Nashville and Atlanta. The caravan…
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