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.
A Chinese automation company is openly promoting a drone assembly line reportedly bound for North Korea, raising serious questions about export controls and compliance with United Nations sanctions. According to NK News, a video posted on Douyin shows an employee of Jiangsu Nengtai Automation Equipment presenting a fully built drone production line inside its factory…
Lockheed Martin has unveiled the Lamprey Multi Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle, or Lamprey MMAUV, and the message is clear, the deep ocean is no longer a passive space but an active, thinking battlespace. Designed to give the U.S. Navy and allied forces an edge in contested waters, Lamprey is a plug and play autonomous submersible…
Louisiana hunting regulators are considering a rule change that would allow drones to help hunters locate wounded or dead animals after a legal shot, while drawing a very bright line between recovery and actual hunting, as Louisiana Illuminator reports. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is reviewing proposed updates to the 2026 to 2028 hunting…
If you call 911 in Meridian, Idaho, drones could soon be the first responder, quietly lifting off from a rooftop dock and arriving overhead in roughly two minutes, as reported by Idaho Stateman. The Meridian Police Department plans to launch three dedicated Drone as First Responder units by mid March, giving officers what they describe…
A strange case out of Ontario is putting a spotlight on how far is too far when developing counter drone technology, especially when that work happens far from regulated labs and far too close to home. Four people now face serious criminal charges after police allege they stored materials that could be turned into explosives…
If you have been watching the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games and suddenly felt like you were riding inside a human missile on ice, no worries, nothing is wrong with your TV. That swooping, breath stealing, borderline illegal looking camera move is not a superhero with a steadicam. It is an FPV drone doing laps…
It is here to lift almost 900 pounds, strap on missiles, and casually launch itself using micro jet turbines like it just doesn’t care about your noise
Drones have become the most reliable delivery service prisons never asked for. Phones, drugs, SIM cards, sometimes even full shopping lists, all floating neatly over razor wire with zero regard for visiting hours. The UK government has officially decided that enough is enough, and it is putting real money on the table to fix it.…
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