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DJI Mini 5 Pro First Flight: The Best Mini Yet?
DJI Mini 5 Pro. Let’s that sink in. Bliss. Pure bliss and joy. If I had to choose words for what I felt when I took off and looked at my screen, those would be the ones. The crispness of…
DJI Shell Game Exposed: Security Bot Catches DJI’s Fikaxo Proxy Before Congressional Deadline
Security researcher uncovers Fikaxo, DJI’s newest proxy company as Chinese drone maker’s shell network adapts to escalating US restrictions through automated frequency monitoring A new DJI shell company called Fikaxo Technology Inc. has been discovered through sophisticated frequency analysis, representing…
Part 108 NPRM Updates, Skydio’s New Drones, $130M for Auterion, Drone Collision Update
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week: Part 108 NPRM updates, Skydio unveiling two new drones for specialized operations, Auterion securing $130 million in funding, and an update to last week’s story…
Transport Canada Clears DJI Mini 5 Pro Despite Weight Variance Concerns
Transport Canada has officially confirmed that the DJI Mini 5 Pro will maintain its micro drone classification despite weight variations that can push some units above the critical 250-gram threshold, according to an official statement obtained by drone community member,…
Ukrainian Drone Autonomy Firm NORDA Dynamics Raises $1M for GPS-Free Flight Systems
Ukrainian autonomous drone control developer NORDA Dynamics has secured $1 million in funding to scale production of UAV systems designed to operate without GPS or traditional communications. Swedish investment firm Varangians led the round, which signals growing investor confidence in…
Training Aircraft May Explain Copenhagen Airport Drone Sighting That Halted Flights
A reported drone sighting that shut down Copenhagen’s Kastrup Airport for three hours Monday evening may have been a case of mistaken identity involving a training aircraft. Copenhagen Airtaxi AS has confirmed their school plane was conducting training flights in…
Chinese Drone Makers Secretly Collaborate with Sanctioned Russian Arms Manufacturer
Chinese drone experts have been working directly with sanctioned Russian weapons manufacturer IEMZ Kupol to develop military drones, according to new intelligence documents obtained by Reuters. The collaboration involves multiple site visits and shipments of attack drones, revealing a deeper…
Poland Emerges as Top Buyer of Taiwanese Drones Amid Europe’s Chinese Tech Exodus
Poland has become Taiwan’s largest drone customer, capturing nearly 60% of the island nation’s drone exports as European countries rapidly pivot away from Chinese defense technology in response to growing security concerns. Taiwan’s drone exports have skyrocketed to approximately $32…
Norway Police Seize Foreign Drone Near Oslo Airport Amid Nordic Security Concerns
Norwegian authorities have arrested a foreign national in his 50s for operating a drone in restricted airspace near Oslo’s airport, highlighting escalating drone security issues across Nordic countries this week. The incident occurred Thursday when police seized the unmanned aircraft,…
Search and Rescue Drone Shot At Twice While Hunting Lost Dogs in Maine
A commercial drone pilot conducting aerial searches for missing pets in northern Maine has been targeted by gunfire twice in recent weeks, with one bullet striking his aircraft—acts that constitute federal crimes carrying potential prison sentences under aviation law. Robert…
DJI Osmo 360: Bringing Fun Back to Content Creation
The purpose of this camera goes beyond capturing 360° videos and photos—it’s about bringing fun back into content creation like it used to be. Let’s explore why the DJI Osmo 360 could attract an entire new generation of 360 camera…
DJI Mini 5 Pro Active Track Test And CRASH!
Oh, The DJI Mini 5 Pro is going to crash for sure. What the hell are you doing? What the—he’s just—okay, we hit something. Time to test out the tracking capabilities of the Mini 5 Pro. I have it right…
Auterion Raises $130M to Scale AI-Powered Drone Swarms for Defense
Auterion, the Swiss-American drone software company behind the open-source PX4 autopilot system, has secured $130 million in Series B funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners to accelerate deployment of AI-powered drone swarms for military operations. The funding round values the…
RoboFalcon 2.0: The Drone That Flies Like a Bird
For every drone pilot who has watched a bird effortlessly glide on the wind and felt a pang of jealousy, this one’s for you. Researchers at Northwestern Polytechnical University have unveiled RoboFalcon 2.0, a flapping-wing drone that so perfectly mimics…
DJI Mini 5 Pro Beginners Guide – Start Here – Get Ready For Your First Flight
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. This is a beginner’s guide for the brand-new DJI Mini 5 Pro. When new drones like this get released, beginner’s guides help those who are brand new get familiar with the hardware…
DJI Mini 5 Pro NEW Next-Gen Return To Home Demonstration
What’s up, everybody? Shawn here from Air Photography. Today I’m going to do a quick demonstration of the next-gen advanced return to home of the Mini 5 Pro. This new return to home was first introduced on the DJI Air…
The Real Reason Your New DJI Mini 5 Pro is Overweight
For years, the number 249 has been a sacred, almost mythical figure in the drone world. It is the magic weight, in grams, that separates a “toy” from a “real” drone in the eyes of many regulators, allowing us to…
Gamer Crashes DJI Mini into Plane, Gets $156K Fine & Jail Time
In what might be the most expensive and boneheaded drone flight of all time, a veteran of the video game industry has been sentenced to jail time and a staggering $156,000 fine for crashing his DJI Mini 3 Pro into…
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