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The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a Phase II contract to advance its Improved Threat Detection System, as reported on a press release. The award, following a competitive Phase I that included Lockheed Martin, puts Northrop’s ATHENA sensor on track to replace the aging warning systems currently protecting Army aviation. Why the Army Needs…
Olathe pulled its drone ordinance. The FAA pulled the ICE NOTAM. The fight for US drone pilots' rights spans every level of government now.
The point was not to have drone operators train drone operators. It was to force combined arms units to work with aerial intelligence in real time
St. Charles County, Missouri just passed the ordinance it needed to get drones over emergency calls. The county council approved a measure allowing the St. Charles County Police Department to establish memorandums of understanding with schools, municipal facilities, and other local partners willing to host drone docking stations, as reported by Spectrum Local News. The…
The St. Petersburg Police Department has activated a rooftop Drone Hive at its headquarters — three Skydio X10 drones docked and ready to launch within seconds of a priority call. Chief Anthony Holloway announced the expansion this week, and the numbers behind it are already making a case for what comes next, as reported by…
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment flew DJI Mavic 3 drones for reconnaissance during a live-fire exercise in Selija, Latvia on April 29, 2026 as reported by DVIDS Hub. The training integrated both offensive drone operations and counter-drone jamming in the same exercise, running the full offense-defense loop that defines modern…
FAA designates every FIFA World Cup 2026 stadium a No Drone Zone with $100,000 fines and FBI seizure powers. What the messaging push really signals.
German filmmaker Philip Carneiro shoots an entire cinematic cycling video on the DJI Osmo Action 6, locking 1/200 shutter, f/2.6, and D-Log M color.
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