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Laredo Police Use RAVEN Drones to Locate Vehicle Burglary Suspect
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Laredo Police Use RAVEN Drones to Locate Vehicle Burglary Suspect

Laredo Police Department officers arrested a 34-year-old man after he burglarized two vehicles early on May 6, with the RAVEN program drones playing a key role in locating him while he hid in nearby brush, as reported by LMT Online. The incident highlights the growing use of small tactical drones for rapid suspect apprehension in…

Northrop Flies DARPA Hybrid-Electric XRQ-73 SHEPARD UAS
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Northrop Flies DARPA Hybrid-Electric XRQ-73 SHEPARD UAS

Northrop Grumman has successfully flown the XRQ-73 SHEPARD, a hybrid-electric flying-wing UAS developed for DARPA’s Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration program. The milestone flight took place in April 2026 at Edwards Air Force Base, California, after previous delays, as reported by Aviation Week. This experimental Group 3 UAS represents a significant step in testing…

DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Pro: Your Handheld Air 3S Is Almost Here
DJI

DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Pro: Your Handheld Air 3S Is Almost Here

DJI has officially confirmed the Osmo Pocket 4 Pro is coming, and based on everything that has leaked so far, this is not an incremental update. The Pocket 4P, as DJI is calling it on Chinese social media, is a dual-camera pocket gimbal that borrows directly from the DNA of DJI’s best drone optics and…

U.S. Army Merges Drones and Electronic Warfare at Fort Stewart
US Army

U.S. Army Merges Drones and Electronic Warfare at Fort Stewart

The U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division is training its Soldiers to fight in a world where a drone flying overhead and a jammer carried on your back are just as important as the rifle in your hands, as ARMY.MIL reported. During Raider Density, an intensive training event running April through May at Fort Stewart, Georgia,…

The Pocket 4 You Can't Buy and the Clone You Might
DJI

The DJI Pocket 4 You Can’t Buy and the Clone You Might

DJI announced the Osmo Pocket 4 in April, and by every account it’s a beautiful little machine. Better dynamic range, 4K at 240 frames per second, improved photo quality. The kind of camera that makes your hands itch the moment you see the demo footage. And you can’t buy it. Not in the United States.…

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