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Japan has pledged to provide drones to Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay to help the four South American nations monitor their exclusive economic zones and crack down on illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, according to Sea Food Source. The move is aimed at improving surveillance of foreign fishing fleets operating just outside, and sometimes inside,…
You may be aware it has never been more important as it is now to take care of your drones. You want your DJI drone to last as long as possible because we really don’t know what the future holds. There are some things that you can do to extend the life of your drone.…
The $250 million FEMA distributed to World Cup host states last month came with conditions: agencies must have officers trained or scheduled for training at the FBI National Counter UAS Training Center. Massachusetts just revealed what that looks like in practice, and the distribution tells you more about the security strategy than the press release…
DJI Neo Three-Battery Combo drops to $245 on Amazon. At 135g, no FAA registration required. Palm launch, 4K video, and 54 minutes of total flight time.
After months of tracking the administration’s counter-drone buildup, the bureaucratic shoe finally dropped. The Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday the creation of a new Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Counter-UAS, a permanent office that will outlast both the World Cup and whatever administration comes next. The headlines are focusing on the…
South Korea has launched a joint military-police investigation into allegations that drones originating from the South entered North Korean airspace, as Seoul moves quickly to contain tensions and distance the incident from any official military operation, according to Reuters. The Ministry of National Defense confirmed Monday that the probe is already underway, following accusations from…
When the FCC dropped its sweeping foreign drone ban two weeks ago, practically everyone in the industry said the same thing: “A literal reading of this announcement can’t possibly be true, and it also can’t be legal.” FPV expert Joshua Bardwell was among those skeptics, and in a new video analysis, he breaks down how…
It was clear that Trump’s tariffs were never going to stop DJI. Now one of the most influential voices in US-China tech competition is making the same argument in the Financial Times. Chris Miller, author of the Pulitzer Prize-finalist book “Chip War” that shaped Washington’s semiconductor policy, published an opinion piece this weekend analyzing why…
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