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Pentagonโs DOGE Unit Seizes Control Of Drone Program After Replicator Failures, Targets 30,000-Unit Buy
The Pentagonโs Department of Government Efficiency unit is leading a previously undisclosed effort to overhaul the U.S. military drone program, aiming to acquire at least 30,000 cheap drones in the coming monthsโa dramatic intervention that positions Red Cat, Skydio, andโฆ
Peter Thiel-Backed Stark Defence Fails All Four Strikes In Military Trials, Exposing Silicon Valleyโs Defense Tech Reality Check
A German defense drone startup valued at $500 million suffered a catastrophic public failure during October 2025 military trials when its AI-powered strike drones missed all targets across four separate attempts, raising serious questions about whether venture capital can replicateโฆ
Gangs Deploy Super-Drones to UK Prisons โ Is Jailbreak 2.0 Here?
Can you imagine high-tech drones buzzing over prison walls, not just smuggling tiny parcels, but lifting actual inmates to freedom? Sounds like a sci-fi plot, right? Sadly, could become a real headache for security officials in the UK, as Theโฆ
FCC Grants Itself Authority to Retroactively Ban Drones, DJI Neo 2 and L3 LiDAR Leak, Plus $300K Fireworks Fine
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, Halloween edition, where scary politicians create scary laws. I have three stories for you this week: The FCC votes on new powers, DJI drone and payload leaks, and a California homeowner facing aโฆ
Extreme Condition Flying With The Mini 5 Pro: Waterfalls
Hello dear pilots! Today is another day of pushing the DJI Mini 5 to its physical, mental, and emotional limits. I travel all over Ecuador to get the best landscapes, places, mountains, volcanoes, and, why not, waterfalls. This time, I’mโฆ
101st Airborne Soldiers Build $740 Combat Drone After Telling Leadership ‘I Can Build That’
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division are building disposable combat drones for less than $800 each, dramatically undercutting commercial alternatives that cost up to $11,000 while delivering the same battlefield capabilities. The Attritable Battlefield Enabler, or ABE 1.01, costs justโฆ
TrumpโXi Truce Pauses BIS โ50% Affiliatesโ Rule โ But DJI Still Faces Dec. 23 FCC Deadline
A one-year U.S.โChina trade truce announced after President Trump met President Xi in Busan includes a pause of the Commerce/BIS โ50% affiliatesโ rule, tariff trims, and commitments on soybeans, fentanyl precursors, and rare earths. It does not stop the NDAAโฆ
DJI NEO 2 Hands-On: Chinese Reviewer Shows Omnidirectional Obstacle Avoidance and Dual-Axis Gimbal in Action
Chinese drone specialist Huaiba from “ๆ็ธ็ฏ็งๆ” (Huaiba Crazy Tech) has published an extensive hands-on review of the DJI NEO 2, providing the first detailed look at how the upgraded palm-launched drone performs in real-world conditions. His YouTube video demonstrates theโฆ
DJI Mini 5 Pro DLOG M Color Recovery – Easy Color Grading In The DJI Fly App
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. If you’re brand new to the DJI Mini 5 Pro drone and want to unlock the benefits of shooting in D-LOG M without spending months learning color grading, I’ve got great news:โฆ
DJI Neo 2 Launches In Asia With Major Camera And Safety Upgrades As U.S. Availability Remains Uncertain
DJI officially launched the Neo 2 drone in Asia on October 30, 2025, bringing substantial upgrades to its palm-launched platform including a larger 1/2-inch camera sensor, dual-axis gimbal stabilization, and comprehensive obstacle avoidance sensors. The Neo 2 represents DJI’s mostโฆ
DJI Urges U.S. Government To Complete Security Review As Retroactive Ban Powers Take Effect
DJI issued its first official statement to DroneXL following the FCCโs unanimous vote earlier this week, warning that the company faces automatic addition to the agencyโs Covered List in 55 daysโpotentially triggering retroactive bans that could affect recently released drones,โฆ
Drone Detective Bot Tracks DJI-Linked Companies Through Wireless Frequency Fingerprints
Security researcher, Konrad Iturbe has created an automated system that identifies companies selling DJI-based drones under alternative brand names by detecting the unique wireless โfingerprintsโ embedded in their FCC filingsโa technical paper trail that reveals the true origins of droneโฆ