Rafael Suárez

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.
Russian Rubikon Drone Operator Defects To Ukraine

Russian Rubikon Drone Operator Defects to Ukraine

A former drone operator from Russia’s elite Rubikon unit has defected to Ukraine, offering a rare inside look at how one of Moscow’s high profile UAV formations recruits, trains, and maintains control over its personnel. The interview was published by…

Black Swan Reborn: Europe’s Autonomous Watchtower

Black Swan Reborn: Europe’s Autonomous Watchtower

Europe just gave a cargo drone a new job title. The Black Swan, originally built to haul freight across continents, is being refitted into a high flying sentinel by Bulgaria’s Dronamics and Germany’s HENSOLDT, as Next Gen Defense reports. The…

Us Army Unleashes Bumblebee V2 Drone Hunter

US Army Unleashes Bumblebee V2 Drone Hunter

The United States Army is about to add a new insect to its battlefield ecosystem, and this one hunts in midair. In March, the Army’s Global Response Force will begin assessing the Bumblebee V2, a four rotor FPV interceptor designed…

Auterion, Airlogix Launch Ai Strike Drone Venture

Auterion, Airlogix Launch AI Strike Drone Venture

Europe’s drone chessboard just gained a new power move. At the Munich Security Conference, Germany’s Auterion and Ukraine’s Airlogix announced a joint venture to mass produce autonomous strike drones for Ukraine and NATO allies, as Militarnyi reported. Not prototypes. Not…

Warrington Police Drone Finds Missing Man

Warrington Police Drone Finds Missing Man

A police drone made the difference between a long night and a safe reunion in Pennsylvania this week. On February 2 at 9:39 p.m., the Buckingham Township Police Department requested drone support from the Warrington Township Police Department to help…

China’s Wing Loong X Eyes Global Buyers

China’s Wing Loong X Eyes Global Buyers

At the recent Singapore Airshow, China brought its aviation fireworks. Front and center stood the sleek J-35A, posed like a stealthy supermodel under bright expo lights. But over at the massive booth of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, something quieter…

Dji Dock 2 Cleared For Bvlos In Brazil

DJI Dock 2 Cleared for BVLOS in Brazil

On January 21, 2026, Brazil’s aviation authority, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil granted Design Authorization to the DJI Dock 2 and the DJI Matrice 3D Series, as reported by DJI. Translation for enterprise teams: the paperwork mountain just got bulldozed.…

Russia Unveils Kaplya Efp Warhead For Fpv Drones

Russia Unveils Kaplya EFP Warhead for FPV Drones

Russia has officially presented a new factory produced munition designed specifically for FPV drones, called Kaplya, a name that translates to “droplet.” Personally, I think they could choose something better, more explosive-sound. What about ACME Super Bomb? The announcement came…

Zelenskyy: 450 Drone Firms Power Ukraine’s War Tech Surge

Zelenskyy: 450 Drone Firms Power Ukraine’s War Tech Surge

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is no longer just fighting with drones. It is building an entire industrial ecosystem around them, according to UKRINFORM. Speaking at the Kyiv Aviation Institute during an event honoring legendary aircraft designer Oleg Antonov, Zelenskyy revealed…