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Ohio Drone Pilot Rescues Missing 15-Year-Old Dog
When Pumpkin, a 15-year-old Portuguese water dog, vanished from a lakefront home in Ohio, her family feared the worst. After 27 agonizing hours, with the elderly, deaf dog lost somewhere along the rocky Lake Erie shoreline, hope was fading, as…
High School Drone Team to Dazzle with 300-Drone Light Show
While most high school teams are practicing on the football field, a new kind of team in Washington’s Peninsula School District is practicing in the night sky. The district’s new Drone Drill Team is preparing to launch its inaugural public…
Quito’s Aerialoop is Pioneering Drone Logistics in Detroit
I have to admit, this story puts a huge smile on my face. A drone logistics company born right here in my adopted city of Quito, Ecuador, is now making waves in the heart of America’s automotive industry. Aerialoop, a…
This New Radio Tech Makes Drone Signals Invisible
In the brutal electronic warfare environment of a modern battlefield, a drone pilot’s radio signal is both their lifeline and their biggest vulnerability. Enemies can jam it to crash the drone or, even worse, trace it back to the operator’s…
US Eases Export Rules for Armed Drones
In a major policy shift that will reshape the global arms market, the United States has reinterpreted its export rules to make it significantly easier to sell advanced military drones like the MQ-9 Reaper to allied nations. The move, announced…
Mysterious Drone Incident Prompts Police Probe at Strongsville’s Meadow Lane Playground
A mysterious drone hovering over the Meadow Lane Apartments playground in Strongsville, Ohio, on August 23, 2025, sparked a police investigation after a resident reported suspicious activity. The drone left before police arrived, no suspects have been identified, and Strongsville…
Drone Shot in Maine During Search for Missing Dogs Prompts Federal Investigation
A commercial drone operated by 2A Tac Air Services was shot out of the sky in Corinth, Maine, on Tuesday, September 9, while assisting in a search for two missing beagles, according to WMTW. The drone’s operator, Rob Russell, says…
The FAA Forgot About You in Part 108 — Speak Up by Oct 6!
So, you want to fly beyond visual line of sight, huh? Good timing. The FAA proposed new Part 108 rules in early August, and now they’re asking for comments. And yes, the proposal is about 650 pages long, and it’s…
DJI Thermal Drone Is Uncovering the Secret Lives of Australian Wildlife
In the dense, sprawling eucalyptus forests of Victoria, Australia, a hidden world of nocturnal animals comes alive after sunset. For scientists, studying these elusive creatures has always been a slow, difficult, and often inaccurate process. But now, as The Conversation…
DJI Teases “Own the Moment” Ahead of Osmo Nano Launch
DJI released a new teaser video today titled “Own the Moment”, announcing a product reveal set for September 23, 2025, at 8 a.m. EDT. The short clip appears to highlight a modular lens or camera system that magnetically attaches to…
Drone Pilot Sentenced for Crashing UAV Into Firefighting Aircraft in California
A Culver City man has been sentenced for flying a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft battling the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, causing significant damage and temporarily grounding the critical water-dropping plane, according to NBC LA. Peter Tripp…
DJI Mini 5 Pro Teaser Not Visible on US Version of DJI Website
We just noticed that the DJI Mini 5 Pro teaser and notification page is not available on the U.S. version of the DJI website. Unfortunately, we see this as an early indication that the DJI Mini 5 Pro will likely…