Drone policy, incidents, and industry news across the United States — from statehouses to the national airspace.
The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it will allow new models of Chinese toy drones to be imported into the United States, the latest crack in a sweeping ban that has frozen DJI and Autel out of the American market since December. On paper, it reads like a thaw. Read the fine print and…
DOJ charges five men over a drone-and-sniper plot at the White House UFC Freedom 250 event. Court filings show real guns but barely-built drones.
I tested the Insta360 Luna Ultra in Alaska — dual lenses, a detachable remote, 8K I-Log, and Leica color. Here's why it may be 2026's most exciting camera.
Ag spray drones have moved from novelty to revenue stream in the U.S. Corn Belt, and the operators flying them have strong opinions about which platforms hold up over a full season. Prairie Farmer recently spoke with three Illinois custom operators about the aircraft and trailers they actually run. Their answers line up around two…
DJI sued Insta360 over the Luna Ultra on its US launch day, and Insta360 countersued with five patents. The fight is over a market DJI's own Pocket 4P can't enter.
Private equity owner Bridgepoint is preparing to sell MyDefence, the Danish counter-drone company whose jammers and detectors are helping guard airspace at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in a deal that could value the business at around $1 billion. The London-listed firm has hired an adviser to prepare an auction toward the end of this…
DJI filed two patent infringement lawsuits against Insta360 on June 11, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, accusing the rival camera maker’s new Luna Pro and Luna Ultra gimbal cameras of copying the design and core technology of its Osmo Pocket line. One suit asserts two design patents covering…
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week. First up, the FAA adds a new DHS authorization path for World Cup NOTAMs. A firefighting helicopter in Utah dodges an unauthorized drone. And AirData UAV and LeoSight are teaming up to bring live drone data to DFR programs. Let’s…
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