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Department of Justice

Iranian Operative Nabbed at LAX Over $70M Sudan Drone Deal

Prosecutors say the Woodland Hills resident spent years brokering Iranian weapons including a $70 million contract for Mohajer-6 armed drones

Rafael SuárezApr 22

Overhead black-and-white view of a DJI Phantom quadcopter surrounded by folding DJI Mavic drones and other multirotors arranged on a white surface

Skydio

Skydio CEO Joins Ramapo Police DFR Demo for Rockland Chiefs

Skydio CEO Adam Bry attended in person and helped sponsor the event, alongside former NYPD brass and other law enforcement figures.

Rafael SuárezApr 22

DJI

DJI Upgrades SkyPixel Winner To A Mavic 4 Pro After US Customs Swallows Her Original Prize Drone

DJI upgraded SkyPixel winner Joanna Steidle from Mavic 3 Pro to Mavic 4 Pro after US Customs stranded her original prize, routing the replacement through Europe.

Haye KestelooApr 22

DJI Mavic 4 Pro Hits Amazon With Up To 19% Discounts: Your Complete Buying Guide - DJI Mavic 4 Pro Gets Major Camera Update with In-Flight Focal Length Switching - DJI Mavic 4 Pro Unboxing & First Flight - An Upgraded Drone All Around

United States

DJI Tells Ninth Circuit 25 Unreleased Products Are Now In Regulatory Limbo, With $1.56 Billion At Stake In 2026

DJI filed a sharply worded brief on April 15, 2026 in its Ninth Circuit fight with the FCC, putting specific numbers on the damage for the first time: 14

Haye KestelooApr 22

Department of Defense

Navy MQ-4C Triton Spies on Cuba in 12-Hour Drone Mission

A US Navy MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone spent more than 12 hours orbiting the coast of Cuba on April 16, tracing a pattern that passed Havana, Guantanamo

Rafael SuárezApr 22

DJI

DJI Avata 2 Vs A $15,000 Red Komodo Cinelifter: Iceland Test Exposes The Real FPV Trade-Off

Two FPV pilots flew the same lines at three Icelandic landmarks, one with a DJI Avata 2 and one with a Red Komodo cinelifter worth $15,000 to $20,000. The verdict from their head-to-head video, published by creator Mark Gustov on his YouTube channel, is more nuanced than a pure gear-flex comparison. The Avata 2 kept…

Haye KestelooApr 21

Aloft

China’s “Land Aircraft Carrier” Powers Drones Mid-Flight

The US approach has leaned toward laser because the precision suits long-range, single-drone missions. China's microwave approach suits

Rafael SuárezApr 21

A Canadian Dealer Just Leaked the Entire DJI Lito X1 Spec Sheet

DJI

DJI Lito 1 And Lito X1 Pricing Surfaces On Italian Retailer Two Days Before Launch, No US Release Expected

Italian retailer Dino Galiano leaked DJI Lito 1 (€339) and Lito X1 (€419) two days before launch. Full specs, forward LIDAR, no US release. Here's what changed.

Haye KestelooApr 21

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