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Trump Jr.-Linked Unusual Machines Lands Major Pentagon Drone Contract Amid Ethics Concerns
Florida-based Unusual Machines has secured its largest Pentagon contract to date, winning a deal to supply 3,500 drone motors and components to the U.S. Army—just months after Donald Trump Jr. joined the company as an adviser with a $4 million…
Hong Kong Railway Operator Cuts Tunnel Inspection Time By Two-Thirds With Automated Drones
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation is testing automated drones to inspect railway tunnels, slashing inspection times from 30 minutes to less than 10 minutes per kilometer. The trial, conducted in the tunnel between Admiralty and Exhibition Centre stations on the East…
Firefighting Drone Startup Seneca Secures Record $60M to Deploy Autonomous Suppression System
California-based startup Seneca has emerged from stealth mode with $60 million in funding to deploy AI-powered autonomous firefighting drones capable of suppressing wildfires within minutes of detection. The round, believed to be the largest early-stage investment in wildfire defense technology,…
China’s 15,947-Drone Show Breaks World Records
Forget what you thought you knew about drone light shows. Liuyang, China—the place famous for its fireworks—just set a whole new standard. Nearly 16,000 drones lit up the sky together, pulling off a performance so big it landed two Guinness…
7 Reasons the DJI Mini 5 Pro Owns Travel Photography
Hello fellow pilots, how’s your day been? Your week? Your month? How long have you been playing with the idea of getting your Mini 5 Pro, even through… less official channels? Or maybe you just got it and are waiting…
DJI Mini 5 Pro Ships Fast From Amazon While UPS Destroys Packages in Tariff Chaos
The DJI Mini 5 Pro officially isn’t for sale in the United States—except it absolutely is, and it’s shipping faster than packages of chocolate from Canada that are being destroyed in customs. While UPS admits to “disposing of” thousands of…
DJI Neo 2 Just Leaked, First Images, Features, Prices and Release Date
Surprise! DJI actually managed to keep the DJI Neo 2 a secret until yesterday but today Russian leaker Igor Bogdanov managed to get his hands on some very interesting Neo 2 images and some first specifications. Credit where credit is…
Luke Maximo Bell unveils “World’s Fastest Drone V3”. A Comeback Story!
Almost one year ago today, I showed my Drone Technology students a video of a young man and his dad working together to break a world record for the fastest ground speed by an FPV drone. Their drone, Peregreen 2,…
Florida Senator Pushes Emergency DJI Ban, New Drone Payload Restrains Suspects, and Georgia Prison Smuggling Arrests
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. In my latest video, we have three stories for you this week. A Florida senator is pushing for an emergency retroactive ban on certain DJI and Autel drones. Not good. And then we…
Ukraine’s Upgraded Sea Baby Drone Now Strikes Anywhere In Black Sea, Forces Russian Fleet Retreat
Ukraine has unveiled a dramatically upgraded version of its “Sea Baby” naval drone capable of striking targets anywhere in the Black Sea, marking a major advancement in the unmanned maritime warfare that has forced Russia’s navy to abandon its primary…
My First Month with the Mini 5 Pro: Life Lessons from a 252-Gram Teacher
My life has changed a lot in the last 30 days, my dear pilots! I hope that by now you already have your hands on a cute DJI Mini 5 Pro and are starting to enjoy the pleasure of flying…
Merrimac Police Drone Locates Missing 8-Year-Old in Massachusetts Woods Within an Hour
An 8-year-old boy who walked away from his home in Merrimac, Massachusetts, was safely located within 72 minutes Thursday morning thanks to the department’s Drone Unit. Officer William David operated the drone that spotted the child in a wooded area…
DEXA Achieves Elite FAA Drone Delivery Certification With Fraction of Big Tech’s Budget
A woman-led drone delivery startup has joined the exclusive ranks of FAA-certified air carriers after accomplishing in four years what cost tech giants hundreds of millions of dollars and significantly longer timelines. DEXA (Drone Express) announced it has secured Part…
Why Are $400 Ukrainian Drones Beating $100,000 American Switchblades?
Western military drones like the American Switchblade have proven too expensive and ineffective for Ukraine’s high-intensity battlefield, forcing a strategic shift to mass-produced FPV drones that cost a fraction of the price. The Economist reports that sophisticated Western systems costing…
French Underwater Drone Maker Exail Soars 370% as European Defense Boom Fuels Growth
French underwater drone manufacturer Exail Technologies posted an 18% surge in third-quarter revenue as European defense spending accelerates in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to Baird Maritime. The company’s stock has rocketed 370% this year, lifting its market…
Chula Vista Ordered to Pay $500K in Legal Fees After Losing Landmark Police Drone Transparency Case
A San Diego judge has ordered the City of Chula Vista to pay over $500,000 in legal fees after losing a groundbreaking four-year legal battle over public access to police drone videos, delivering a costly lesson in transparency that could…
Taiwan Launches “Drone Diplomacy” Initiative to Supply Allies Facing Russian Threats
Taiwan will supply drones to diplomatic allies and European countries confronting Russian military threats through a new “drone diplomacy” initiative announced Wednesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The strategic move positions Taiwan as a critical alternative to Chinese drone…
Illegal Drone Flights Surge in Yosemite as Government Shutdown Cripples Ranger Enforcement
Illegal drone activity is spiking across U.S. national parks as the federal government shutdown enters its 23rd day, with tour guides in Yosemite reporting multiple daily sightings compared to their normal rate of about one drone per week. The enforcement…
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