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DJI released Fly app version 1.19.0 on October 30, 2025, adding full compatibility with the newly-launched Neo 2 drone alongside intelligent flight features that make the palm-launched platform significantly more capable. The update introduces SelfieShot multi-angle capture, enhanced gesture controls, customizable mode sets, and improved ActiveTrack flexibility—positioning the Neo 2 as DJI’s most
DJI posted teaser images across its social media channels today announcing a November 18, 2025 product launch event at 12 PM GMT—and notably, the company has created a dedicated US landing page for the announcement. The teaser, titled “Square Up, Nail the Move,” shows what appears to be a square-shaped action camera, strongly indicating the…
Sydney-based Sphere Drones has secured approval under Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) new Broad Area Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Self-Assessment framework, becoming one of the first operators nationwide authorized to independently evaluate operational areas for autonomous drone flights. The milestone approval dramatically accelerates deployment timelines from months to d
Germany plans to award contracts worth up to €900 million ($950 million USD) for kamikaze drones to two defense start-ups and an established contractor, even as one company’s systems failed spectacularly during recent military trials. The Financial Times reports that Helsing, Stark, and Rheinmetall will each receive approximately €300 million ($317 million USD) to supply…
Ready for a Serious Upgrade? What if your “go-anywhere cam” suddenly gained serious chops—like sharper motion, better low-light, and a more cinematic feel? The new leak on the DJI Osmo Action 6 suggests just that. Right now lets deep dive on this rumor that The New Camera reported on and what it means for drone-filmmakers…
A U.S. Soldier recently operated a Black Hawk helicopter using only a tablet.
I was about to start writing about the DJI Neo 2 (which, although I still don't have in my hands, with so much info available and so many videos to
The City of Victorville is set to become the first contract city with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department to implement a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, following a unanimous City Council vote earlier this month that approved an $832,000 three-year contract with BRINC Drones. The initiative positions the Southern California desert city at…
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