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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

Bell

Aevex Stock Doubles in Two Days as Wall Street Bets Big on Military Drone Makers

Shares of Aevex Corp. doubled Monday, April 20, 2026, just two trading sessions after the military drone manufacturer listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Class A shares jumped as much as 49% to $40.25, up from the initial public offering price of $20 set last week, according to a Bloomberg report by Arvelisse Bonilla…

Haye KestelooApr 20

Ukraine's Drone Industry Arrives in Düsseldorf, and It Has Receipts

Amazon

Ukraine built an Amazon for combat drones, and no other military can match it

Ukraine’s military has built two online marketplaces where frontline commanders can browse hundreds of drone models on their phones, pay with brigade credits, and receive delivery within 5 to 10 days, according to a detailed report by The New York Times. The system covers nearly the entire Ukrainian armed forces, with 130 brigades now enrolled.…

Haye KestelooApr 5

DJI Mini 5 Pro Best Settings Guide - Best Deals on Amazon for DJI Drones - The Toy Association lobbied its way to an FCC toy-drone exemption while DJI, Autel, and the operators who fly for a living stay banned. A look at who wins in Washington.

Police

China built the world’s drone industry, now it’s grounding its own pilots

China is imposing some of the harshest drone restrictions on the planet, even as its government pours billions into building a “low-altitude economy” around the same technology. The New York Times reports that new regulations taking effect in May will require real-name registration for all drones, advance permits for flights in restricted zones covering most…

Haye KestelooApr 5

Skydio

Skydio Gets FAA Approval for One Pilot to Fly Four Drones at Once, and 12 Police Departments Are Already In

The FAA has approved 14 agencies to let one pilot fly up to four Skydio X10 drones simultaneously under a new streamlined BVLOS waiver process.

Haye KestelooMar 28

Police

Drone Drops Knives, Drugs, and a Cell Phone Into New York State Prison, Fueling Push for Hochul’s Anti-Drone Law

A midnight drone drop at Marcy Correctional Facility involving knives and drugs has sparked a push for Governor Hochul’s anti-drone law. Explore the incident, the escalating threat to NY prisons, and why detection technology is the new frontline in correctional security.

Haye KestelooMar 18

Education

16 Teams Battle for Drone Soccer Title at SUNY Poly

Sixteen teams of students aged 12 to 18 are descending on Utica, New York this Sunday for the 2026 U.S. Drone Soccer District II Championship, as Utica Phoenix reports. Glowing drones. A netted arena. Three-minute sets of full-contact aerial combat. Welcome to the fastest growing youth tech sport in America. What Drone Soccer Actually Is…

Rafael SuárezMar 14

Ukraine

Fedorov’s Gamble: Can Open-Source Battlefield Data Defeat Russian Jamming?

Ukraine opens millions of drone strike videos to train AI targeting models. Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov aims to bypass Russian jamming through autonomous lethal systems, sparking a showdown with the Red Cross over AI ethics.

Haye KestelooMar 13

New York

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