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DJI Seeks Court Intervention to Overturn U.S. DoD’s Chinese Military Company Label - Lawmakers Target DJI's Alleged US Drone Loophole Through Anzu Robotics

DJI

FCC Extends Foreign Drone Firmware Waiver To January 2029, Concedes Cutting Off Patches Would Be Worse Than The Ban

The Federal Communications Commission‘s Office of Engineering and Technology released Public Notice DA 26-454 on Friday, May 8, 2026, extending its waiver for software and firmware updates to previously authorized foreign-made drones, UAS critical components, and consumer routers until at least January 1, 2029. The earlier deadlines were January 1, 2027 for drones and March…

Haye KestelooMay 11

Police

FBI Charges Former Michigan Scholar With Hiding His Chinese Military Drone Company From U.S. Customs

FBI charges former University of Michigan visiting scholar Chuan Wang with hiding his role as Tianxun CTO building drones for the Chinese military.

Haye KestelooMay 9

Skydio

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…

Rafael SuárezMay 9

Technology

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…

Rafael SuárezMay 9

A leaked GRU document obtained by The Economist proposes supplying Iran with 5,000 fiber-optic drones for use against U.S. forces in the Gulf.

Russia

Russia’s GRU Drafted a Plan to Give Iran 5,000 Unjammable Fiber-Optic Drones for Use Against U.S. Forces, The Economist Reports

A leaked GRU document obtained by The Economist proposes supplying Iran with 5,000 fiber-optic drones for use against U.S. forces in the Gulf.

Haye KestelooMay 8

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,…

Rafael SuárezMay 8

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.…

Rafael SuárezMay 8

Amazon

Amazon Prime Air Targets Metro Atlanta As Walmart And Wing Already Own Georgia Skies

Amazon confirms Prime Air drone delivery exploration in metro Atlanta as Walmart's Wing drones already serve six Georgia suburbs from a five-month lead.

Haye KestelooMay 8

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