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This New DZYNE Rifle Doesn’t Shoot Drones, It Hijacks Them
Defense tech company DZYNE has rolled out its latest counter-drone rifle, the DroneBuster, and this thing is a game changer. Instead of just blinding
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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Venezuela uses Armed Drones, Bans Civilian Drones
There is a strange and deeply ironic silence in the skies over Venezuela today. Just as the government proudly showcases its new fleet of locally-assembled, missile-capable combat drones, it has slammed the door shut on every single civilian pilot in the country. A new government decree has banned all private drone operations nationwide, effectively grounding…
FAA
Insurance Drones in Massachusetts Are Secretly Inspecting Your Home
What if it's from your insurance company, secretly creating a file on you, and you didn't even know it? MoneyWise inspected this on an article.
Skydio
Minnetonka First Responder Arrives in 60 Seconds. It’s a Drone.
An ambitious "Drone as a First Responder" (DFR) Minnetonka program, a system designed to give police departments an immediate eye in the sky
Skydio
Skydio Drone with Thermal Camera Rescues Missing 70-Year-Old Woman
Tthanks to a quick-thinking sheriff's office and a drone with a thermal camera, this story has a happy ending.
Ukraine
Ukraine’s New Weapon? Spider-Man Drones That Fire Nets
In the skies over Ukraine, a new type of aerial duel is taking place. It's not about missiles, but nets. It’s about a custom-built drone that hunts Russian
Search & Rescue
Drone from Surrey University Learns to Fly Like an Owl
An owl can silently weave through a dense forest, and a hawk can dive and perch on a branch in a fraction of a second. Now, a team of engineers
South Korea
South Korea Is Building a Drone Carrier Fleet
For South Korea, it's a reality, and their answer is one of the boldest military pivots we've seen in years. They're building a new fleet where drones
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