Rock and roll has always been about creating a spectacle. From pyrotechnics to massive stage setups, the goal is to blow the audience’s mind. Now, legendary British band Oasis has embraced the newest tool in the showman’s toolkit: a massive…
We’ve all felt that tiny moment of panic. You’re flying, lining up the perfect shot, and for a split second, the GPS signal on your controller flickers. For us, it’s an annoyance. For the U.S. Air Force, it’s a critical…
For years, the main way to stop a rogue drone has been brute force. You either jam its signal with a blast of radio waves, knocking it out of the sky, or you try to shoot it down. But now,…
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…
Imagine you’re in your backyard, enjoying a quiet Saturday. You look up and see a drone hovering over your property. As a droner, your first reaction might be curiosity. But what if that drone isn’t a hobbyist? What if it’s…
When you call 911, the minutes it takes for police or paramedics to arrive can feel like an eternity. But in the city of Minnetonka, Minnesota, a new first responder is arriving on scene in seconds, and it doesn’t drive…
Every once in a while, a story comes along that cuts through all the noise about regulations and military hardware, and reminds us why we fell in love with this technology in the first place. This is one of those…
Just when you think you’ve seen every possible use for a drone, a story comes along that feels like it was ripped straight from a comic book. In the skies over Ukraine, a new type of aerial duel is taking…
For millions of years, birds of prey have been the undisputed masters of the sky. 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.…
What does a country do when it realizes it won’t have enough sailors to crew its future navy? This isn’t a hypothetical question. For South Korea, it’s a reality, and their answer is one of the boldest military pivots we’ve…
Imagine this: You’re flying your shiny , feeling that perfect sense of calm as you line up a beautiful shot. Now, imagine looking over your shoulder and seeing a six-wheeled armored truck pointing 24 missiles at you. A bit of…
Hello, dear drone pilots! When’s the last time you charged those batteries and let your bird dance in the clouds? As a 42-year-old parent and seven-year drone veteran, I’ll admit: between my girls swimming lessons games and work chaos, my…