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DHS Creates Permanent Counter-Drone Office: What the $115 Million Announcement Actually Means for Drone Pilots
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…
DJI Power 1000 Mini launches in China
After weeks of leaks and speculation, DJI has launched the DJI Power 1000 Mini in China, introducing several nice to have features that help it compete more directly with rival products. DJI Power 1000 Mini launches The DJI Power 1000…
Sweden commits $440M to unmanned military drone systems
Sweden is placing a very large bet on unmanned warfare, committing 4 billion Swedish crowns, about $440 million, to military drone systems that will be delivered over the next two years, a move that underlines how seriously Stockholm now views…
South Korea probes civilian role in alleged drone incursions
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…
Cleveland Metroparks Tests Drones for Rescues and Police Calls
By early summer, Cleveland Metroparks will begin testing public safety drones along its eight lakefront properties, with one clear priority in mind: water rescues where seconds matter. The parks system has partnered with BRINC to trial two Drone as First…
The AntiGravity A1 Drone Delivers on Its Promise: A Complete Beginner Flew It in Two Minutes
Something genuinely rare happened in the drone industry last month. A brand-new company shipped a first-generation product that actually works as advertised. After spending weeks reading press releases and spec sheets about the AntiGravity A1, watching real-world footage from content…
FCC’s New Drone Exemptions Open Loopholes for Retailers, But the Fine Print Matters
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…
iFlight Nazgul Evoke 7 First Flight: The Nazgul 5’s Bigger Brother Handles Brutal Wind
The iFlight Nazgul 5 has been one of the most successful ready-to-fly FPV drones ever released, so when word spread that a bigger version was coming, my curiosity was immediately piqued. After spending time with the Nazgul Evoke 7 in…
DJI Power 2000 Drops to $699 on Amazon: 46% Off Makes This the Best Drone Field Charging Deal of 2026
Amazon just slashed the price on DJI’s flagship portable power station, and if you’ve been waiting for the right moment to upgrade your field charging setup, this is it. The DJI Power 2000 is now $699, down from its $1,299…
Palantir Co-Founder Leads $11.8M Investment in Nigerian Drone Startup as African Defense Tech Emerges
The same Silicon Valley investors who built Anduril into a $30 billion defense giant are now betting on a different kind of drone company: one founded by two twenty-somethings in Abuja, Nigeria, that manufactures its systems on the African continent…
Why Amazon’s Darlington Drone Flights Are a Calculation, Not Just a Test
Walking through the logistics of Amazon’s latest UK announcement, it’s clear that the selection of Darlington isn’t just about finding a convenient warehouse—it’s about finding the perfect regulatory battleground. While the broader media is buzzing about “packages from the sky,”…
China’s 1,118-Mile Cargo Drone Completes First Flight
China’s high-altitude 1,118-mile-range unmanned cargo plane just nailed its first flight, and yes, it did so without a pilot asking where the runway went, according to Interesting Engineering. The Tianma-1000, China’s newest unmanned transport aircraft, completed its maiden flight on…
Trout Rules Tighten as Drones Enter Tennessee Waters
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission kicked off 2026 with a meeting that quietly reshaped fishing rules across the state while opening the door to something far more modern: Drones. After a two day session in Dyersburg, commissioners unanimously approved…
Insta360 Ace Pro 2 vs DJI Osmo Action 6 in 8K at 10 Below Zero
I spent the morning ice skating on a glacier-fed lake in Alaska at negative 10 degrees Fahrenheit to answer a question that’s been on my mind since DJI added 8K to the Osmo Action 6: which of these two 8K…
Congress Wants Counter-Drone Powers at Wildfires, Not Just Stadiums
Three days after the House passed the SAFER SKIES Act authorizing local police to take down drones at stadiums, a bipartisan group of lawmakers quietly introduced the next phase of counter-drone expansion. The Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act (H.R. 6618)…
Wing and Walmart Just Made Drone Delivery a National Reality with 150-Store Expansion
After years of pilot programs and regional rollouts, drone delivery just went national. Wing and Walmart are adding 150 stores to their drone delivery network over the next 12 months, bringing the total to over 270 locations by 2027 and…
Drone Soccer Helps Asheboro High School Build a STEM Powerhouse
Drone soccer sounds like something invented during a late night brainstorming session involving caffeine and spare propellers, but at Asheboro High School in North Carolina, it has quietly become one of the most effective STEM programs in the state, as…
Underwater Drones Reveal the Hidden Start of Algal Blooms
Algal blooms are a bit like that one houseguest who shows up uninvited, eats everything in the fridge, and refuses to leave. Once they appear on the surface of lakes and reservoirs, the damage is usually already done. Drinking water…
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