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Russia adds remote control to Shahed drones, accelerating jet-powered upgrades
Russia is rapidly modifying Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones with onboard cameras, modem antennas, and jet engines to enable remote piloting at higher speeds, according to a UNITED24-sourced report published by Defence Blog, signaling a major escalation aimed at overwhelming Ukraine’s…
Venezuela Prepares for U.S. Attack With Armed Drones
As tensions simmer in the Caribbean, Venezuela is making a bold and unmistakable show of its military readiness. As the Miami Herald informs us, the Maduro regime is actively preparing for a potential conflict with the United States, and at…
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…
Russian Surveillance Drones Over German Supply Routes Raise Security Concerns
Russia or its proxies are allegedly flying surveillance drones over military supply corridors in eastern Germany used by the U.S. and its allies, according to U.S. and Western officials cited by the New York Times. The drone flights, concentrated in…
DJI Drones Map Wildfire Risk: BCIT’s AI-Powered Firefighting Revolution
Hello there dear pilots!—the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is turning drones into wildfire-fighting legends! The Global BC Curious Minds segment, aired August 21, 2025, hosted by Safeeya Pirani, showcased BCIT’s groundbreaking work using drones to map wildfire risks…
Russian Drone Crash in Eastern Poland Seen as Possible Provocation
A Russian-made Shahed drone crashed in eastern Poland overnight, sparking concerns in Warsaw about possible deliberate provocation amid ongoing talks about peace in Ukraine, according to Reuters. Incident Details in Osiny Village The unmanned aerial vehicle struck a cornfield in…
SkyOps: Israeli Duo’s Drone Nav Revolution
Hello dear pilots! Buckle up for a high-flying tale from Israel that’s got our DJI-loving hearts buzzing. On August 19, 2025, as reported by The Jerusalem Post, two brilliant students, Noa Mignolet and Ofir Biton, unveiled SkyOps, a groundbreaking system…
Griffon Aerospace Unveils Shahed-Style MQM-172 Arrowhead Drone with 100-Pound Payload
Alabama-based drone manufacturer Griffon Aerospace has introduced the MQM-172 Arrowhead, a new unmanned aircraft system designed as both a high-performance target drone and a configurable kamikaze platform. The system was announced Sunday, with company program manager Daniel Beck emphasizing its…
Ukraine’s $2,500 Sting Drone Rips Through Shaheds Like a Bullet Train on Steroids
Hold onto your joysticks, dear readers—Ukraine’s Wild Hornets are dropping a bomb in the drone wars, and it’s a cheap, fast, and downright nasty beast called the Sting! This $2,500 first-person-view (FPV) interceptor is tearing through Russia’s Iranian-made Shahed drones…
Crisis in the Skies: Indian-Made Parts Found in Russian Shahed Drones Targeting Civilians
Ukrainian officials just dropped a bombshell, claiming Indian parts are lurking in the Shahed drones terrorizing their skies – and it’s got global repercussions. Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak has accused Russia of incorporating Indian-made components into Iranian-designed…
Pentagon’s $50M AI Drone Surge Thwarts Russia’s UAV Threat in Ukraine
Drones that think for themselves? The Pentagon’s $50M deal with Auterion is supercharging Ukraine’s skies with 33,000 AI-powered strike kits by year-end. The Pentagon has partnered with US-German software developer Auterion to deliver 33,000 AI-powered Skynode S modules to Ukraine,…
Exposed: Beijing’s Secret Drone Parts Arming Russia Despite US-EU Bans
Picture this: A truck of ‘refrigerators’ lands in Russia, but they’re really powering killer drones – the wild story behind Beijing’s sanction sidestep. Chinese manufacturers have covertly supplied engines to a Russian drone maker, labeling them as “industrial refrigeration units”…