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Russian Hunting Drones Target Civilians in Kherson, Driving Life Underground
A disturbing evolution in Russia's assault on Kherson: drone pilots deliberately targeting civilians in what local officials describe as "training exercises"
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You Won’t Believe This State Drone Law That Just Passed!
I know legislators nationwide are busy with many bills, but Connecticut lawmakers passed one of the most ignorant drone laws and ban legislations
Police
Drone Pilot Uses Thermal Imaging to Locate Possible Human Remains in 5-Year Missing Person Case
A New Hampshire drone operator has played a crucial role in a potential breakthrough of a long-standing missing person case by providing authorities with precise aerial thermal imagery that led to the discovery of human remains. The findings could finally bring closure in the five-year search for Amanda Grazewski, who disappeared from Derry in March…
Drone Delivery
Could Drones Deliver Your Prescription? MassDOT’s Tests Suggest It’s Possible
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is exploring a future where drones could deliver prescriptions directly to your door. This week, the department announced a series of successful test flights conducted in October 2024, delivering small packages in Lynn and Swampscott. Denise Garcia, acting director of MassDOT’s aeronautics division, told WBUR that the flights aimed…
United States
The Villages Issues Cease and Desist to Drone Pilots: Complex Legal Battle Takes Flight
A major retirement community in Florida has ordered drone pilots to stop filming construction sites, igniting a complex legal battle over airspace
China
FBI Targets Chinese National in $15M Drone Smuggling Case Tied to Iran’s IRGC
The FBI unveiled a wanted poster for Baoxia "Emily" Liu, a Chinese national accused of orchestrating a conspiracy to smuggle U.S.-origin drone components
DJI
DJI Seeks Court Intervention to Overturn U.S. DoD’s Chinese Military Company Label
On March 14, 2025, SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Shenzhen Dajiang Baiwang Technology Co., Ltd. (collectively “DJI”) filed a motion for summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) designation of the company as a “Chinese Military Company” (CMC) under Section…
DJI
DJI Mavic 4 Release Date & Pricing, Battery For Extreme Cold, Missing Person Found, & FAA Nominee
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week. First, the DJI Mavic 4 Pro launch date, specs, and pricing have been leaked. Second, a research team developed a battery that lets drones fly in extreme temperatures—and when we say extreme, we mean extreme. Third, a missing woman in…
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