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DJI Mini 5 Pro Prop Guards Hands-On: The Firmware Restrictions Nobody Mentioned
I was genuinely excited when these 360° prop guards for the DJI Mini 5 Pro finally became available. After testing them extensively, I can tell you they’re unlike anything DJI has released before – but not entirely in the ways…
Meet the UAVs Used at the US Department of War’s “Drone School”
When people hear “drone school,” they often imagine a room full of soldiers flying quadcopters into walls like it’s their first time with a PlayStation controller. The reality is far more serious, far more technical, and considerably more expensive. The…
How UC Santa Cruz Is Using Drones to Help Communities Read Air Quality Before It’s Too Late
If you live in a community that gets hammered by wildfire smoke, agricultural drift, or industrial emissions, “check the air quality” can be easy advice to give and hard advice to follow. The closest official monitor might be miles away,…
Hong Kong may get passenger drones by 2027, keep arms inside the aircraft
Hong Kong has been easing into the drone era politely. First medical deliveries. Then a few food runs. Very civilized. No airborne chaos. No dystopian sky traffic jams yet but the city is clearly done with baby steps. At the…
Drone Rescue, XPrize Wildfire Competition, 4-Hour Flight Record, and FAA Waiver Changes
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. I have four stories for you this week that show just how much is happening in this industry right now, from a life-saving rescue in Kentucky to regulatory changes you need to know…
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Shows Off AI That Can Replan a Drone Mission Mid-Flight
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works just ran a live AI demonstration that hits on one of the hardest problems in autonomy – the unknown of what happens when an unmanned mission goes sideways. In the demonstration, Lockheed’s AI-driven contingency management software…
China Flies 6-Ton Tiltrotor Cargo Drone R6000
China has quietly crossed another unmanned aviation threshold, this time with something that looks less like a drone and more like a small aircraft that forgot to hire a pilot. On December 28, 2025, the Lanying R6000 completed its maiden…
Inside Ukraine’s Drone Unit Redefining Naval Warfare
Ukraine did not defeat Russia’s Black Sea fleet with destroyers or submarines, it did it with remote controls, fiber optics, and engineers who learned faster than their enemy expected. When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, Ukraine effectively lost its navy,…
Skyrover X1 vs DJI Mini 4 Pro: Pro-Level Specs at Nearly Half the Price
I’ve flown many of “DJI alternatives” over the years, and they all failed the same test: obstacle avoidance. The moment you needed to fly sideways through trees or track a moving subject, those budget options revealed themselves as expensive toys.…
Drones Race to Beat Wildfires Before They Explode
From a distance, the scene looked almost relaxed. A large black drone rested on grass. A small fire crackled on stacked pallets. Hanging underneath the drone was a red balloon filled with water, looking less like cutting edge technology and…
Ukraine Evaluates US Autonomous Drone Boats That Its Own Combat Success Inspired
I’ve been tracking Ukraine’s transformation from drone importer to NATO’s leading drone warfare teacher for months. This week brought a development that captures how far the tables have turned: Ukrainian officials traveled to Portugal to evaluate autonomous systems from a…
Mexico’s Cartel Drones are Eliminating their Competition
Mexico’s Cartels utilizing drones pose a huge risk not just for rival cartel members, but for civilians and security forces as well. Drone warfare is no longer something that only happens “over there-” typically referring to the ongoing conflicts in…