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‘Here We Go!’ — Trump Reacts as NATO Downs Russian Drones Over Poland
Russian drones repeatedly entered Polish airspace overnight during strikes on western Ukraine, prompting Poland’s military to shoot them down with NATO assistance and escalating fears of wider conflict. The incursion drew sharp rebukes from U.S. lawmakers and President Donald Trump,…
Portland Police Seek Approval to Deploy Drone for Public Safety Operations
The Portland Police Department is requesting approval from the city council to purchase its first drone, a tool they say would improve search-and-rescue missions, crime scene reconstruction, and responses to high-risk incidents, according to a report from the Portland Press…
Russian Drones Breach Polish Airspace, Putting NATO on High Alert
The war in Ukraine just spilled over its borders in a very dangerous way. During a massive overnight drone assault on Ukraine, several Russian drones breached the sovereign airspace of Poland, a NATO member. The incursion triggered a furious response,…
In Wisconsin, Drones Are a Farmer’s Best Friend and the FBI’s Biggest Headache
In the rolling fields of Wisconsin, a large drone banks gracefully over a cornfield, precisely spraying fertilizer on a patch of land that a heavy tractor could never reach. Miles away, an FBI agent games out a nightmare scenario: a…
Drone partnership: BAE FalconWorks and Lockheed Skunk Works to co-develop autonomous air system
At the DSEI arms fair in London on Monday, BAE Systems’ FalconWorks and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works announced a “strategic collaboration” to develop a new uncrewed autonomous air system, aiming to field modular products that can counter electronic warfare, according…
Australia Opens Massive Outback Proving Ground for Drones
Before a drone can be trusted to deliver medicine in Kansas or guard a prison in Belgium, it has to be pushed to its absolute breaking point. A new facility in Australia’s remote Northern Territory is designed to do just…
UK Police to Deploy DJI Drones to Guard Trump’s State Visit
When a high-profile guest like a US President visits, the security operation is monumental. For Donald Trump’s upcoming state visit to the UK, the Thames Valley Police are adding a powerful new tool to their arsenal: a fleet of DJI…
Why the DJI Mini 5 Pro Drone is the Next Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
Drone pilots! Today is one of those days when you start to get that tingling in your belly, when you can almost smell that new drone scent in the air. The DJI Mini series is, without a doubt, one of…
DJI Drone Ban Looms in U.S., Threatening Agriculture, Construction, and Public Safety
U.S. lawmakers are moving to block sales of new DJI drones as soon as December, raising costs and disrupting operations for farmers, builders, surveyors, and first responders that rely on the Chinese maker’s aircraft, according to a detailed report by…
UK’s New “StormShroud” Drone is a Ghost That Blinds Enemy Radar
In the lethal chess match of modern air combat, being invisible is the ultimate advantage. The UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has just unveiled a new drone designed to do just that: a high-tech “loyal wingman” called StormShroud that flies…
US Air Force Unleashes “Falcon Peak” to Hunt Rogue Drones
The skies over Florida are currently a battlefield. In one of the largest and most ambitious counter-drone experiments ever conducted on US soil, the US Air Force has kicked off Falcon Peak, a massive exercise designed to test the latest…
DJI Mic Mini’s $109 Amazon Steal Rocks My World!
As a professional filmmaker, my gear closet has more expensive mistakes than a politician’s social media feed. But every once in a while, a piece of tech comes along that is so good, so affordable, and so genuinely useful that…