Washington

Washington state drone news: regulations, industry developments, innovative uses, events, and the impact on businesses and communities in the state.

London Fights Iphone Gangs With Dji Drones

London Fights iPhone Gangs With DJI Drones

London’s phone theft crisis has mutated into something colder and more organized. Gangs are recruiting children on Snapchat, offering up to £380 for the latest Apple devices, and sending teenagers out on bikes before school to hunt commuters, as The…

Kevin Durant Drone Claims Under Fire

Kevin Durant Skydio Drone Claims Under Fire

Kevin Durant was logging his 16th NBA All Star appearance while the internet was busy staging a different kind of contest. This one involved alleged burner accounts, leaked screenshots, and an unexpected subplot about drones and Yahoo! Sports reported about…

Michigan Becomes National Drone War Lab

Michigan Becomes National Drone War Lab

Michigan is no longer just talking about drones. It just secured the airspace to prove it. The U.S. Department of Defense has officially designated Michigan’s National All Domain Warfighting Center as a National Range for Deep Uncrewed Aerial Systems training,…

Maui Students Win Honors With Uav Powered Apps In 2025

Maui students win honors with UAV powered apps in 2025

High school students in Hawaiʻi are proving that drones, data, and software can work together to protect fragile ecosystems, after U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for her district through a series of…

Droneshield Secures $25.3 Million Defense Deal In Latin America

Navy Downs Unauthorized Drone at Whidbey Island Base

A commercially available quadcopter was disabled Tuesday after it was flown without authorization over Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington state, according to the U.S. Navy and reported by Stars and Stripes. The incident immediately raised alarms because the…