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Wildlife

NY DEC Drones Soar to Save Wildlife: Tracking Mallards and Bats with High-Tech Flair

The DEC is deploying drones to monitor declining wildlife populations, focusing on mallard ducks and little brown bats, two species hit hard

Rafael SuárezAug 8

Weaponized drones

BAE’s TRV-150 Drone Fires Missiles in Breakthrough US Trials: A Game-Changer for Combat Drones

This isn’t your average delivery drone—it’s a modified logistics platform turned battlefield beast, launching BAE’s APKWS laser-guided rockets.

Rafael SuárezAug 8

DJI

Part 108 NPRM, Update on Drone Collision in TX, and Major Leaks on DJI Mini 5 Pro

Welcome to Your Weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week. The FAA has finally unveiled its proposed rule for beyond visual line of sight operations. Also, we have an update on a story about a drone collision in Kerrville, Texas. And lastly, we have some major leaks on the DJI…

Greg ReverdiauAug 8

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Drone Research

Drones Uncover WWII Bombs Hidden in Ottawa’s Mer Bleue Bog: A Surprising Find

DroneXL fans, because Ottawa’s Mer Bleue Bog just revealed a explosive secret! Carleton University grad students used drones to uncover over 17

Rafael SuárezAug 8

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Drone Research

Navy’s Skydweller Drone Soars for 73 Hours on Solar Power: A New Era for Maritime Surveillance

Navy just flew a solar-powered drone for three days straight without landing! The Skydweller UAS, tested off Stennis, Mississippi, in partnership with

Rafael SuárezAug 7

Amazon

Amazon Drone Delivery Takes a Dip: Package Plops into Avondale Pool

Amazon’s delivery program just made a splash an Avondale, Arizona, resident Daniel Muniz watched his Amazon drone delivery go high-dive

Rafael SuárezAug 6

Michigan

Shocking Ruling Crushes Drone Deer Recovery in Michigan – Hunters Beware

Laugh if you want, but drones “speaking” location data? That’s the wild argument in a case where Michigan’s hunting ban won out, leaving pilots and hunters reeling. A federal appeals court has affirmed that an Ohio-based company cannot use drones to help hunters locate wounded deer in Michigan, upholding the state’s prohibition despite recognizing free…

Haye KestelooAug 5

White House

FAA’s Bold BVLOS Proposal: End Waivers, Ignite U.S. Drone Innovation Boom

Hey drone enthusiasts, what if regulations finally caught up to your tech? Enter the FAA’s BVLOS bombshell, promising economic wins and global edge—details inside. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new rule for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, aiming to normalize these flights and unlock economic benefits in sectors…

Haye KestelooAug 5

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