Ukraine
Far-Right Extremists Are Eyeing Drones for Domestic Attacks
Far-right extremist groups in the United States are actively discussing and planning to use drones as weapons for domestic attacks.
Rafael Suárez
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.
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Drone Delivery
Royal Navy’s New Delivery Guy is a British Drone
The Royal Navy, however, just demonstrated a far more elegant solution: a drone. In a landmark moment during its 2025 Indo-Pacific mission
United States
Venezuela Prepares for U.S. Attack With Armed Drones
The Maduro regime is preparing for a potential conflict with the US and at the center of its strategy is a fleet of sophisticated, armed drones
Colombia
In Colombia, Militants Turn DJI Drones Into Deadly Weapons
The sound of a drone is supposed to be exciting. For us, it’s the sound of a powerful tool, a profession. For the residents of Colombia
Counter-Drone
A 49-Drone Swarm Was Just Fried With This Weapon from Epirus
The company, Epirus, successfully used its Leonidas weapon system to knock out a swarm of drones with a single, invisible blast of high-power
Weaponized drones
Taiwan Taps US Firm for Jet-Powered Kratos Kamikaze Drones
Taiwan is teaming up with Kratos, a cutting-edge US defense company, to develop advanced, jet-powered "kamikaze" drones.
Technology
Oasis Uses Drones to Paint the Chicago Sky
Now, legendary British band Oasis has embraced the newest tool in the showman's toolkit: a massive drone light show.
Ukraine
This Tiny Orange Drone is Learning to Fly Blind, Ciao GPS!
The Osprey MK III is a pint-sized testbed for a revolutionary idea: teaching drones to navigate in the dark, without any GPS at all.
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