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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…
The DJI Mini 5 Pro just became available again on Amazon with Prime shipping, and the timing could not be better. With only 14 days until the December 23 FCC deadline that could reshape DJI’s future in America, this may be your last easy chance to get your hands on DJI’s most advanced mini drone.…
Florida is seeing a sharp rise in unauthorized drone flights as the holiday season pushes thousands of new drones into the hands of first time pilots, and aviation experts say many of these operators simply do not understand the rules before taking off, which is creating safety risks across the state, as My News 13…
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. I’ve been getting questions about whether the DJI Neo 2 can track vehicles, and the answer is yes, but there’s a catch most people don’t realize. The Neo 2 is fantastic at tracking people autonomously using just your smartphone. But if you want to follow yourself in…
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