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.
South Carolina Moves To Criminalize Prison Drone Drops

South Carolina Moves to Criminalize Prison Drone Drops

South Carolina lawmakers are closing a gap that’s been frustrating law enforcement for years. A bill dubbed the South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act cleared a Senate committee unanimously this week, following a unanimous House vote last month,…

Pocket Camera War: Five New Cameras Hit At Once

Pocket Camera War: Five New Cameras Hit at Once

The portable camera market apparently decided to have a group chat moment. In the span of a few weeks, five new pocket and compact cameras either launched, teased, or leaked their way into the conversation. If you create content alongside…

Droneshield And Terma Partner On Integrated Counter-Uas Solutions

DroneShield and Terma Partner on Integrated Counter-UAS Solutions

DroneShield and Terma have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on layered counter-unmanned aerial systems technologies, as EDR Magazine reported. The partnership combines DroneShield’s AI-powered detection and electronic warfare capabilities with Terma’s advanced command-and-control software to deliver more effective…

Northrop Flies Darpa Hybrid-Electric Xrq-73 Shepard Uas

Northrop Flies DARPA Hybrid-Electric XRQ-73 SHEPARD UAS

Northrop Grumman has successfully flown the XRQ-73 SHEPARD, a hybrid-electric flying-wing UAS developed for DARPA’s Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration program. The milestone flight took place in April 2026 at Edwards Air Force Base, California, after previous delays, as…

K-State Salina Trains Kansas Farmers To Fly Spray Drones

K-State Salina Trains Kansas Farmers to Fly Spray Drones

Kansas State University Salina is putting agricultural drone spray operations directly in farmers’ hands. The university’s UAS program is offering a two-day in-person course covering everything from regulatory compliance to live spray missions, with the next session scheduled for May…

New Dirt Program Trains Personnel On Grounded Drones

New DIRT Program Trains Personnel on Grounded Drones

A Virginia-based counter-UAS training company has launched a program built around the part of a drone incident that most training programs skip entirely: what to do after the aircraft is on the ground. 38 Sierra announced Drone Incident Response Training,…