FAA
High School Drone Team to Dazzle with 300-Drone Light Show
While most high school teams are practicing on the football field, a new kind of team in Peninsula School District is practicing in the night
Rafael Suárez
Rafael Suárez is a drone pilot and commercial videographer with more than 20 years behind the lens, flying and filming with drones since 2016. He wrote for DroneXL on drone news, hardware, and developments shaping the industry. Rafa is based in Quito, Ecuador.
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Finance Pro’s Startup Reinvents Banner Ads With Drones
Manhattan private-equity firm to get his hands dirty building a drones startup from the ground up. His company, Sustainable Skylines.
China
China’s New “Type B” Stealth Drone Shocks the West
Just when we thought we had a handle on China’s rapidly growing fleet of stealth drones, another one appears. This week, as TWZ reported, a new, mysterious, twin-jet engine flying-wing drone has been spotted on the ground at the Changchun Air Show, and its appearance is sending another ripple of shock and awe through the…
Ukraine
Russia’s “Rubicon” Drone Unit is a Nightmare for Ukraine
In the skies over Ukraine, a new and terrifyingly effective Russian drone unit has emerged. It's called Rubicon, and this secretive, elite squad
DJI
Mom, Can I Have An Air 3S? No, We Have a DJI Mini 5 Pro at Home
We’re unpacking why this Mini 5 Pro is wilder than a drone dodging a flock of seagulls, how it vibes with our DJI pilot squad, and why it’s a total
United States
Quito’s Aerialoop is Pioneering Drone Logistics in Detroit
Aerialoop, a company whose skilled pilots I personally know and respect, has launched a groundbreaking new cargo drone pilot program in Detroit
Technology
This New Radio Tech Makes Drone Signals Invisible
A drone pilot's radio signal is both their lifeline and their biggest vulnerability. Enemies can jam it to crash the drone or, even worse, trace it bac
Weaponized drones
US Eases Export Rules for Armed Drones
Military drones like the MQ-9 Reaper are now easier to buy for allied nations. The US has reinterpreted its export rules to make it significantly easier
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