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.
Rn Wildcat Shows Live Drone Targeting In Flight Trials

RN Wildcat Shows Live Drone Targeting in Flight Trials

The Royal Navy has taken another clear step toward a more networked future, after a Wildcat HMA2 helicopter successfully demonstrated real time targeting using live data from multiple uncrewed aircraft during trials at the National Drone Hub in Predannack, Cornwall,…

Pentagon Pushes Low Tech Defenses Against Small Drones

Pentagon Pushes Low Tech Defenses Against Small Drones

The Pentagon has issued new guidance urging the use of camouflage, nets, barriers, and other low cost physical defenses to protect critical infrastructure and crowded venues from small drones, a move that quietly confirms what drone professionals have been saying…

U.s. Navy Mq-25A Completes First Autonomous Taxi

U.S. Navy MQ-25A Completes First Autonomous Taxi

The U.S. Navy’s first operational MQ-25A Stingray has completed its first autonomous taxi test, marking a key milestone on the path toward flight operations, as Boeing Defense and Defence Blog confirmed the event on January 30. During the test, air…

Riding A Dji Agras Drone Is How Darwin Wins

Riding a DJI Agras Drone Is How Darwin Wins

Every once in a while, a video appears that forces an entire industry to pause, rub its temples, and whisper, “Please don’t let regulators see this.” The recent recording from Pará that we received via Petroleo e Gas does exactly…

Singapore Air Force Debuts Hermes 900 At Airshow

Hermes 900 Debuts for Singapore Air Force at Airshow

The Republic of Singapore Air Force has quietly rolled out a very loud message at this year’s Singapore Airshow. Sitting on static display is the newly acquired Elbit Systems Hermes 900, making its first public appearance just months after Singapore…