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A Russian drone flew deeper into NATO airspace than ever before on Tuesday, traveling more than 100 km (62 miles) into Romania before crashing without being shot down. Romanian and German fighter jets scrambled to intercept, but pilots held fire over fears of collateral damage on the ground. Now, a top U.S. general says new…
Farseer, a startup founded by former DJI engineers, just unveiled the RocX system, an AI-powered camera designed specifically for long-distance wildlife and bird photography.
Welcome to your weekly US news update from Pilot Institute. We have three important stories this week that show both the risks and benefits of drone operations. A police drone crashed and injured a child. A thermal drone helped rescue a missing 85-year-old man. And a viral drone show proposal set a new standard for…
The drone was launched from the NOAA WP 3D Hurricane Hunter Aircraft known as Kermit. Then the tiny uncrewed aircraft system was dropped
French tethered drone manufacturer Elistair has unveiled a new configuration of its Khronos system that combines persistent surveillance with tactical communications in a single platform, addressing one of modern warfare’s most persistent logistics headaches. The Khronos Dual Payload debuted at Milipol 2025, the international homeland security trade show in Paris running November 18-21, integratin
French deep-tech startup Rift has secured €4.6 million ($4.9 million USD) to build Europe’s first fully autonomous aerial surveillance network, promising 24/7 border monitoring and critical infrastructure protection at a fraction of traditional helicopter costs. The funding round includes €3 million in equity from New York-based AlleyCorp and Paris-based OVNI Capital, plus €1.6 million in…
DFR Revolution: Stamford’s new automated Paladin DJI M30 drones are launching from rooftops to beat fire trucks to the scene, giving commanders eyes on high-rise fires before crews even leave the garage. In a dramatic validation of drone technology, a 911-dispatched drone recently beat fire crews to a high-rise blaze in Stamford, CT, confirming a…
So, this is the DJI Neo 2, and I’m out here with my buddy Jeven. We’ve been testing a bunch of stuff out here in the Sierra Mountains, and DJI has crammed a lot of really good stuff into this. It’s quite an upgrade from the original Neo, but I’m going to give you first…
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