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Drone Spies? A Vicious Legal Battle Erupts Between Two US Waste Giants
In the high-stakes, multi-billion-dollar world of hazardous waste disposal, two corporate giants are locked in a vicious legal battle, and the smoking gun is a drone. Veolia, a global environmental services leader, is accusing its direct competitor, Clean Harbors, of…
DJI Accidentally Leaks Osmo Nano Camera on Social Media
DJI MINI 5 Pro Launch Imminent. ‘Pro in Mini’ set on September 16th
Trustworthy sources promised us the DJI Mini 5 pro is set in stone for September 16th. Other (public leaked websites) showed us many pictures and that the drone will be available in store on the September 17th. Anyhow, this tells…
DARPA Backs Albatross-Inspired Drone to Extend Flight Range
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a multimillion-dollar grant to a research team developing albatross-inspired drones designed to soar longer and use less power, according to The University of Texas at El Paso. The project, called…
Drones Lead UK Military Strategy as DSEI 2025 Opens
As Britain’s Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms show opens in London this week, the UK military is ramping up its drone programs, training soldiers for strike missions and courting industry partners to deliver advanced uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).…
Blackwater Founder Targets Ukraine Drone Makers Amid Pentagon “Drone Dominance” Drive
Erik Prince, founder of the now-defunct private military company Blackwater, is actively pursuing acquisitions in Ukraine’s drone industry, according to multiple sources cited by the Guardian. Prince’s reported efforts come as former President Donald Trump’s administration considers using U.S. private…
Drones Hunt for Great White Shark After Fatal Attack in Sydney
Following a fatal shark attack at Sydney’s Long Reef Beach, Australian authorities deployed their most effective modern tools to do just that: a fleet of drones. On Sunday, as Reuters reports it, the skies above Sydney’s northern beaches were buzzing…
Free Blue Bell Ice Cream is Being Delivered by Drone in Texas
How do you get people to fall in love with the idea of drone delivery? The answer, it turns out, is simple: give them free ice cream. In a brilliantly sweet marketing move, drone delivery company Wing has partnered with…
Ukraine is Building a Shield of Interceptor Drones
In the relentless aerial war over Ukraine, the math has become brutal. Russia is launching hundreds of cheap, deadly Shahed and Geran drones in massive nightly waves, forcing Ukraine to respond with air defense missiles that can cost millions of…
Israel’s New G2 Drone is a Near-Silent Ghost
In the world of tactical reconnaissance, the holy grail has always been to see without being seen or heard. An Israeli company, Aero-Sentinel, has just unveiled a new drone that gets closer to that ideal than ever before. It’s called…
Alaska DOT’s Skydio X10 Drone Livestreams Record-Breaking Flood
When a record-breaking glacial flood threatened Juneau, Alaska, the Department of Transportation (DOT) deployed a powerful new tool to keep the city safe: a team of drone pilots. By providing a 24/7, real-time video feed of the rising waters, they…
Kansas Just Made History With a 30-Mile Medical Drone Delivery
In the vast, open spaces of rural America, the distance between hospitals can be a matter of life and death. Getting a critical medical supply from one town to another often means a long, slow drive. But in Kansas, a…
Is a New Drone Show Coming to Disney World?
The rumor mill in the Disney fan community is buzzing, and it’s all about drones. Whispers of a spectacular new drone light show coming to Disney World for the Christmas 2025 season have been flying around and Disney Tourist Blog…
U.S. reopens Reaper exports: MTCR shift puts Saudi MQ‑9 buy in play
Washington is set to reopen the Reaper export door—with a triple‑digit Saudi order waiting in the queue. The United States is preparing to expand exports of heavy attack drones by reinterpreting the 1987 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), enabling Foreign…
Amazon Prime Air vs. Model Flyers: Darlington Drone Trial Triggers 8‑Mile Airspace Fight
Amazon’s plan to launch drone parcel deliveries from its Darlington warehouse is facing organized resistance from a local model aircraft club that warns the retail giant “cannot take over” shared airspace, intensifying the debate over how Prime Air integrates with…
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Police Drone Tracks Down Suspect Who Fled Crash Scene in Indiana
A Knox County Sheriff’s Office drone helped locate and apprehend a suspect who fled into wooded terrain after crashing a vehicle late Thursday night, according to a report from MyWabashValley.com. Drone-Assisted Search in Cornfields and Wooded Areas The incident began…
Russia adds remote control to Shahed drones, accelerating jet-powered upgrades
Russia is rapidly modifying Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones with onboard cameras, modem antennas, and jet engines to enable remote piloting at higher speeds, according to a UNITED24-sourced report published by Defence Blog, signaling a major escalation aimed at overwhelming Ukraine’s…
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