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Senators Against DJI Ban, UAS Nexus Syndicate, IFT & Ascend’s Partnership, M30T Drone Shot Down
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week. A bunch of senators are pushing back against a potential DJI ban. UAS Nexus creates a Blue UAS marketplace. We have Inspired Flight and Ascent…
White House Pushes Congress for Drone-Killing Powers, Ted Cruz Calls It a “Power Grab”
The Trump administration is pressuring Congress to grant sweeping new powers to shoot down drones at public events, critical infrastructure, and prisons – and one of the president’s staunchest allies is calling it an “extremely problematic” power grab. I’ve been…
Chinese Drone Maker Secures Record 1,600 Orders at Dubai Airshow as China’s Aviation Tech Conquers New Markets
While US politicians debate whether to ban DJI drones and American operators face a December 23 deadline that could ground their fleets, Chinese drone manufacturers are finding eager buyers elsewhere. Shenzhen-based United Aircraft just secured 1,600 orders for industrial drones…
F-15 Or Phantom Drone? UK Police Chopper Chased At 161 MPH
A UK Police helicopter crew got the scare of their careers over RAF Lakenheath in November 2024. They went up looking for drones. They found something much faster. And much stranger. As The Eurasian Times reported, the National Police Air…
GOP Senators Break With DJI Hawks As December Ban Deadline Looms
Republican infighting over Chinese drone restrictions could determine whether DJI survives in the American market. A Capitol Hill push by GOP China hawks to impose new restrictions on DJI is facing unexpected resistance from Republican senators who warn the company’s…
How to Spot Dept. of National Defence Drones Over Ottawa
If you notice pigeons acting jumpy in downtown Ottawa this week, you might not be imagining things. Ottawa Citizen reports that from Nov. 24 to 28, the Department of National Defence is running a test to track small drones in…
State Department Bets $150M On Zipline Drones As Trump Replaces Traditional Aid With American Tech
The U.S. State Department is funding Zipline’s expansion of medical drone deliveries across five African countries with up to $150 million, marking the first major foreign assistance initiative under the Trump administration’s “America First” agenda following the shutdown of traditional…
Ukrainian Queen Hornet Saves a DJI Mavic in Daring Drone Rescue
On november 19 of this year, something unusual happened over enemy territory. A Ukrainian FPV combat drone, the massive Queen Hornet, pulled off a rescue mission that looked more like a Pixar short than a battlefield operation. The story spread…
Columbus Police Launch New RAVEN Drone Program
The Columbus Division of Police has introduced a new program called RAVEN, as reported by ABC6. The name stands for Rapid Aerial Visual Enforcement Network. The goal is to improve public safety by giving officers fast access to aerial views…
Pickens County deputies credit drones for fast saves and safer policing
The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina is proving how valuable drones have become for everyday policing. Last Saturday, November 15, deputies were called to search for a missing young man. Sergeant Reed Kent arrived on scene, launched his…
FBI Seeks AI-Powered Surveillance Drones With Facial Recognition As Police Departments Rapidly Expand Warrantless Aerial Monitoring
The FBI is actively seeking to equip surveillance drones with artificial intelligence capabilities including facial recognition, license plate readers, and weapon detection systems, according to federal procurement documents published by The Intercept Thursday. The move comes as approximately 1,500 US…
Dutch Military Fires on Drones Over NATO Air Base as European Incursions Escalate
The Dutch military fired weapons at unidentified drones flying over Volkel Air Base on Friday night, marking a significant escalation in Europe’s response to mysterious aircraft incursions over NATO facilities, Reuters reported. Security personnel at the southeastern Netherlands base spotted…