Florida
SIRAS Teledyne Drone in Florida Drops Lifelines to Swimmers
The BCSO has successfully used a Teledyne FLIR SIRAS drone to deliver a water-activated rescue tube to a swimmer in the Gulf of Mexico.
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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China
China Just Unveiled a Massive Stealth Fighter Drone
China just rolled a massive, unmanned stealth fighter drone through Tian'anmen Square during a parade for the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII
DJI
This Hunter Used a DJI Thermal Drone to Uncover a Huge Secret About Deer
In a groundbreaking independent study, hunter and researcher Derrick Dixon has used a DJI thermal drone to track whitetail deer, revealing
Sweden
Drones Are Now Delivering Hot Burgers to Remote Swedish Islands
Now, a Norwegian startup named Aviant is changing that, using a fleet of autonomous drones to deliver hot burgers to an island community near
Counter-Drone
Aurelius Gets $10M to Supercharge Its Drone-Zapping Laser
Aurelius Systems, just landed a $10 million funding round to solve that problem with the most futuristic solution imaginable: an autonomous laser
Department of Defense
Army’s New ‘BLADE’ System Zaps Drones in Live-Fire Test
During a recent exercise dubbed Project Flytrap 4.0, soldiers used a new system called BLADE to detect, track, and shoot down multiple drones
DJI
DJI Action 5 Pro’s New Firmware Locks Down Your Privacy
DJI just rolled out a new firmware update for its Action 5 Pro camera, and it includes one simple, brilliant feature that every creator and drone pilot
FAA
Georgia Man Arrested for Flying Drone Over Chris Brown Concert
But a man in Georgia just learned the hard way that ignoring the rules for that "epic drone shot" comes with some very real consequences.
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