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One of the standout features of the DJI Neo 2 is the ability to embed audio directly into your video using your smartphone and the DJI Fly app. In this guide, I’ll walk you through how to set it up, the different noise reduction modes, and several ways to improve your audio quality for vlogging…
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment completed their first official flight of the new Skydio small unmanned aircraft system earlier this month at Camp Foster in Okinawa, marking an early step in a broader modernization push inside 3rd Marine Division, as the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service reported. The lightweight aircraft gives Marines…
The DJI FlyCart 100 has officially made its global debut, and it’s the most well-equipped heavy-lift system drone I’ve ever seen. It also comes jam-packed with extra vision and obstacle avoidance systems to ensure safe passage of whatever precious cargo you need to transport. The FlyCart 100 isn’t meant to lift a studio-quality camera setup,…
Orqa, a leading drone maker from Croatia, has opened a larger production facility in the city of Osijek, as Defence-Blog reports. The company says the upgraded plant can now build as many as 280,000 NDAA compliant drones every year, a major increase aimed at meeting the rapid rise in Western military demand. The company explains…
Pilot Institute launches survey on how U.S. drone regulations and DJI ban affect operators. Share your feedback before the December 23 DJI deadline.
After four years in "stealth mode" Honda revealed at the Dubai Airshow 2025 that its hybrid eVTOL program is far more advanced than anyone knew
Columbian High School in Tiffin, Ohio welcomed Officer Stevens from the Tiffin Police Department for a full morning dedicated to drone education, and the visit quickly turned into a hands on exploration of how unmanned aircraft are shaping the future of public safety and logistics, as WFIN reported. Students in Stacey Geiger’s Intro to Business…
The St. Cloud Police Department has become the first in Central Florida to implement a fully autonomous “Drone as First Responder” (DFR) program, according to AirMed&Rescue. It is a move that highlights the soaring cost of public safety compliance under Florida’s strict new anti-China drone laws. While the program promises to reduce response times, it…
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