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.
On a snowy January night in Defiance, Ohio, a family’s worst fear began with the sound of a car strike and ended in silence, their dog Banks vanished into the cold after being hit, leaving Jessica Adams and her family searching for hours as temperatures dropped and hope thinned, as WTOL reported. By the next…
Enter Dronebal, a small mount that turns a DJI Mini 4 Pro into a handheld camera rig, and yes, it looks exactly like something an aerospace student
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered a sweeping review of the country’s drone detection and monitoring systems after multiple unmanned aircraft allegedly crossed into North Korean airspace, raising fears that civilian drone activity could accidentally spark a military crisis on the Korean Peninsula, as reported by Reuters. The comments come amid growing political…
Knoxville City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a major expansion of drone operations for public safety, one that would allow drones to respond directly to 911 calls before police officers arrive on scene, as WATE reports. The proposal would add a Drones as First Responders program to the Knoxville Police Department’s existing Axon…
The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has taken an early step toward creating an online marketplace for counter drone technology with its first acquisition under the Replicator 2 effort, as Air and Space Forces reports. The task force, which was established last fall, has purchased two DroneHunter F700 counter drone systems. The Pentagon says…
Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency GUR says Russia has deployed a newly identified jet powered attack drone called the Geran-5, a platform that departs sharply from earlier Geran models derived from Iran’s Shahed series, Business Insider reports. Unlike the familiar delta wing layout of previous Geran loitering munitions, the Geran-5 uses a traditional fixed wing airframe.…
As commercial drone use expands across industries, Ypsilanti Community High School and Lincoln High School is preparing students to enter the workforce as certified drone pilots and future aviation entrepreneurs, as reported by WEMU. Through a year long Career and Technical Education pathway, students receive hands on instruction in unmanned aircraft systems, mission planning, and aviation…
The Arlington Police Department is increasingly relying on drones as part of its frontline response strategy, sending quadcopters to incidents before officers arrive on scene. These aircraft launch either from patrol controlled deployments or from automated rooftop stations installed at police facilities across the city, as The Short Horn reports. Arlington’s program reflects a broader…
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