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DJI Neo 3 retail box held next to a DJI Neo 2 display model on a store stand

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DJI Neo 3 Box Lists Nine Items. The Neo 2's Transceiver Isn't One

New DJI Neo 3 box photos show a Fly More Combo with no Digital Transceiver and China's new Remote ID standards, shot beside a Neo 2 display in a store.

Haye KestelooSep 20

Pilot Institute host presenting the weekly drone news update covering a police drone crash, DJI Neo 3 leaks, Wingcopter's recon drone, and a drone rescue

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Boston Police Drone Crashes on a Car Days After Its DFR Launch

Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week: a Boston police drone crashes, DJI Neo 3 leaks, Wingcopter unveils a new recon drone, and a search and rescue team in Canada uses drones to save a stranded climber. Let's get to it.

Greg ReverdiauSep 18

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DJI Neo 3 Box Leaks With an RC Mini the FCC Already Approved

A leaked DJI Neo 3 box shows full prop guards and a DJI RC Mini, a controller name that cleared the FCC before the Covered List cutoff.

Haye KestelooSep 15

DJI Neo 2 drone flying over a field at sunset, marking one year since its release

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DJI Neo 2 After One Year: The Drone I Fly More Than Any Other

Shawn from Air Photography looks back on a year with the DJI Neo 2: why it gets more airtime than his bigger drones and what a Neo 3 needs to fix.

Shawn Air PhotographySep 7

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DJI Prime Day 2026: Best Drone Deals Worth Buying

Amazon Prime Day 2026 runs through June 26, and for once the drone deals are actually worth your time. I’ve flown most of DJI’s current lineup personally, and several of these discounts are the lowest prices I’ve seen on this hardware. Here’s my read on each one, organized by who should actually buy what. DJI…

Rafael SuárezJun 25

Potensic Atom 3 First Flight: New Sub-249 Gram Drone Flies Like A DJI Mini For A Lot Less Money

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EASA Moves To Drop Drone Registration To 100 Grams, And European Hobbyists Will Carry The Cost

EASA’s NPA 2026-103 would drop EU drone registration, training, and Remote ID to 100 grams, following the UK. Pros get lighter rules; hobbyists get squeezed.

Haye KestelooJun 23

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FCC Reopens The Door To Chinese Toy Drones, But The Rules Are So Tight Even A DJI Neo Doesn’t Qualify

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…

Haye KestelooJun 16

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DJI Neo 2: Six Quick Tips To Get Better Video Out Of This Little Drone

In this one I’m going to cover six things to get the most out of this amazing little drone, the DJI Neo 2. We’re going to talk about obstacle avoidance settings, a quick way to fix your video footage right out of the drone, the best expo and gimbal settings, and we’re going to dive…

Russ 51 DronesJun 1

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