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.
Venezuela Uses Armed Drones, Bans Civilian Drones

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…

South Korea Is Building A Drone Carrier Fleet Drones

South Korea Is Building a Drone Carrier Fleet

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…