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DJI Mini drone plays an outsized role in an awe-inspiring $150k ATM heist in France
A DJI Mini drone helped thieves to steal 150,000 euros ($147,000) from an ATM in the French city of Reims without using explosives. The criminals managed to do this by flying a DJI Mini drone into a technical room via…
6 blue sUAS manufacturers push American Security Drone Act in letter to Senate Committees
In a letter, dated June 22nd, 2022, to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform, the Blue sUAS manufacturers urge lawmakers to “include the American Security Drone Act…
US drone makers send drones to Ukraine to fight the Russian military
With DJI under fire for allegedly helping the Russian military, US drone makers, such as BRINC and Skydio, see an opportunity to showcase their unmanned aircraft and are sending drones to Ukraine to help fight the Russian military. According to…
Alta X drone from FreeFly Systems now added to Blue sUAS 2.0 program
The FreeFly Systems’ Alta X drone is now the second drone, after the Sensefly eBee TAC, to be approved and added to the Blue sUAS 2.0 program. When the Blue sUAS program was originally announced in August 2020, it was…
Ukrainian drone chases Russian soldier back to his unit
Check out this video in which a Ukrainian drone chases a Russian soldier back to his unit. Apparently, the Russian soldier spotted the drone from the Ukrainian military and started running away. Obviously, the soldier was no match for the…
How the FPV drone shots for ‘Ambulance’ were made
The new film ‘Ambulance’ has been showing in cinemas since last week. It is a hard-hitting action film in which two criminals steal an ambulance containing a patient and a doctor to get away from a failed bank robbery. That…
Florida Deputy Manager Fired Over Secret Lobbyist Work, Including for Skydio Dronemaker
A Florida deputy manager employed by Collier County lost his job after it was discovered he was clandestinely working as a lobbyist for several clients, including American dronemaker Skydio. Naples Daily News reported that Sean Callahan had secretly been working…
Blue sUAS manufacturer Skydio to supply short-range recon drones to the US Army
The Skydio X2D drone from Blue sUAS manufacturer Skydio was one of six SRR prototypes the military evaluated against its requirements. The US Army selected two systems to undergo a limited user test at the Army Test and Evaluation Command,…
DJI drones banned for use by government agencies in Florida
It seems that Skydio’s aggressive lobbying is working in favor of the so-called Blue sUAS manufacturers as DJI drones have been banned for use and acquisition by government agencies in Florida. DJI drones banned for use by government agencies in…
Scared-to-death girl chased by drone for months in weird animated story
Girl chased by drone… Why is it that drones are still portrayed as the bad guy? We have the Lego set, made infamous by Brendan Schulman, in which a drone is shown to steal a statue and is being chased…
Domestic drones can be hacked, and foreign drones can be secure
An interesting article was posted on The Hill yesterday that points out that domestic drones (Blue sUAS) can be hacked, and foreign drones, such as the ones from DJI, can be secure.
U.S.-based Teal unveils Golden Eagle commercial sUAS Platform
Teal unveils Golden Eagle commercial sUAS platform with immediate availability for enterprise and public sector. US-made commercial drone and autonomy software provide superior aerial surveillance and awareness to government, public safety and industrial customers.