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Tijuana Police Deploy 14-Drone Squadron to Combat Cartels in Under 2 Minutes
Police in Tijuana, Mexico, have deployed a specialized drone unit equipped with artificial intelligence and thermal imaging to combat drug cartels battling for control of smuggling routes along the U.S.-Mexico border. The unit operates 14 high-tech drones that can reach…
Pentagon Urged to Prioritize Affordable Counter-Drone Systems as China Ramps Up Kamikaze Arsenal
The U.S. military needs to dramatically accelerate development of cost-effective counter-drone defenses to address the rapidly growing threat of Chinese attack drones, according to a new Bloomberg Editorial Board opinion piece. The warning comes as China reportedly orders nearly one…
Sikorsky Unveils Nomad Family of Hybrid-Electric VTOL Drones
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division has unveiled its Nomad family of autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones, introducing a scalable platform that ranges from small reconnaissance units to Black Hawk-sized aircraft. The announcement comes less than a year after the…
DJI Mini 5 Pro New Lidar Sensors: Do’s and Dont’s
Hey dear pilots! Good morning and a better start to this week! I’ve been flying for some time now with the lovely, gorgeous, and technically proficient DJI Mini 5 Pro, and I’d love to discuss some very important aspects of…
Ukraine Shoots Down Danish Drone in NATO Exercise, Showcasing Battle-Tested Counter-UAS Skills
Ukrainian military operators successfully intercepted and destroyed a Danish Banshee training drone using their combat-proven Sting interceptor during a live NATO demonstration in Denmark, according to Ukraine’s General Staff. The real-time display of Ukraine’s battlefield-hardened counter-drone expertise comes as European…
Hingham Police Drone Helps Catch Teen Suspect in 60-Car Break-In Spree
A police drone helped Hingham, Massachusetts officers track down and arrest a 17-year-old suspect who allegedly broke into approximately 60 unlocked vehicles in a single night. The aerial deployment, coordinated with K-9 units and neighboring Norwell Police, demonstrates how suburban…
Ukraine Emerges as NATO’s Drone Warfare Teacher as Europe Rushes to Learn Battle-Tested Tactics
Ukraine has transformed from military underdog into NATO’s leading drone warfare expert, with European allies now scrambling to adopt battlefield-tested tactics developed during the Russian invasion. At this week’s European Political Community Summit in Copenhagen, NATO countries formalized training partnerships…
Eric Schmidt’s Foundation Deploys Autonomous Drone Boats To Antarctic Waters For Climate Research
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s foundation is committing $45 million to deploy autonomous drone boats into the treacherous waters surrounding Antarctica, marking a significant investment in climate science technology. The Schmidt Sciences initiative will send uncrewed surface vessels into the…
French Photojournalist Antoni Lallican Killed by Russian Drone Strike in Ukraine
French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, 37, was killed by a Russian FPV drone attack while covering the war in eastern Ukraine on Friday, October 3, marking the first journalist death by drone in the nearly three-year conflict. The European and International…
Spatial Hover Emerges as Newest DJI Shell Company After Fikaxo Drone Mysteriously Migrates Between Websites
Spatial Hover Inc, a newly discovered suspected DJI shell company, submitted Federal Communications Commission applications for Enterprise-class drones on September 30—just four days after DroneXL exposed DJI’s expanding shell company network. The timing reveals coordinated movement of products between suspected…
EHang Teases VT35 Long-Range Air Taxi Launch for October 13
Chinese eVTOL manufacturer EHang has announced its next-generation long-range passenger aircraft will debut on October 13, marking a major expansion beyond its certified short-range models. The VT35 pilotless passenger eVTOL promises “several hundred miles” of range compared to the company’s…
Amazon Resumes Drone Deliveries Days After Tolleson Crane Crash and Fire
Amazon will resume Prime Air drone deliveries near Phoenix on Friday, just two days after two of its MK30 drones collided with a construction crane in Tolleson and one caught fire on the ground. The swift return to operations comes…