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.
Japan just gave the world a preview of what its future ground assaults might look like, and yes, they include robot dogs going first so humans do not have to, as Defence Blog reports. During January 2026’s New Year descent training, Japan’s Ground Self Defense Force integrated quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles into the 1st Airborne…
Colombia just made one of the biggest counter drone moves in the Western Hemisphere, and it did so with a clear message in mind. Airspace is no longer a background concern. It is now a frontline, as reported by Defence Blog. On January 10, the Colombian government announced a COP 6.2 trillion investment, roughly $1.6…
The US Army has signed a new agreement with the United Kingdom that lays the groundwork for sharing intelligence related to drones and counter drone operations, a move Army Secretary Dan Driscoll says is only the beginning of broader cooperation with allied nations, as Army Defense reports. Speaking during a town hall at Fort Drum…
Flights at London Heathrow Airport were briefly disrupted after a suspected drone sighting, once again highlighting how even a single unmanned aircraft can ripple through one of the busiest aviation hubs on the planet, as Independent reports. Heathrow is Europe’s busiest airport, handling roughly 70 arrivals and departures every hour, so even short pauses can…
Deputies responded, and one King County Sheriff’s deputy quickly launched a drone to scan the area from above, relying on thermal imaging to cut
The Caldwell Police Department has become the first law enforcement agency in Idaho to launch a Drone as First Responder program, marking a major shift in how emergency calls are handled across the city, as KTVB reports. Designed to cut response times and give officers immediate aerial awareness, the program allows drones to be dispatched…
The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 14 year old Gideon Andrew Ferguson, who was reported missing Wednesday after last being seen around 4 p.m. at his home on Watermoss Drive near Triplett Road in the Amity Hill community, as Queen City News reported. Since then, deputies have launched…
Japan has pledged to provide drones to Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay to help the four South American nations monitor their exclusive economic zones and crack down on illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, according to Sea Food Source. The move is aimed at improving surveillance of foreign fishing fleets operating just outside, and sometimes inside,…
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