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Pilot Institute Cyber Monday Extended: Last Chance at 50% Off Part 107 Courses
Pilot Institute just extended its biggest sale of the year through Cyber Monday (and Tuesday), and we’ve confirmed the deals are still live. If you missed Black Friday, this is your final shot at up to 50% off courses that…
DJI NEO 2 Drone Tracking Ultimate Test! The Gauntlet!
I put the DJI Neo 2 through an absolute gauntlet, and the results genuinely surprised me. We’re talking tight forest trails, cliffsides, high-speed road cycling, and even an abandoned resort run all the way down to the ocean. Multiple crashes,…
DJI Drone Helps Find Missing Elderly Man in the Cold
A DJI drone helped rescue a missing 90-year-old Atoka County man who spent nearly 12 hours lost in freezing temperatures. Wagoner County Emergency Management deployed its team after Oklahoma officials called for help. Ground crews, horses, and even the National…
Contraband is entering Georgia prisons from Drones again
Contraband delivery by drone has surged recently inside Georgia’s prison system, as reported by The Georgia Recorder. Previously, a months-long investigation that led to 150 arrests had driven drone activity down. In December, only 15 drone incidents had been reported.…
Dutch Mobile Anti Drone Fix Before Skyranger Arrives
The Netherlands is rushing to build a mobile anti drone system after seeing how fast drones are reshaping modern war. As reported by Defense News, Dutch officials want something that troops can use right now while they wait for the…
Young Pilots Impress at the 2025 Dee Howard Drone Competition
San Antonio’s largest drone competition showed how hands-on learning is shaping the next generation of technical talent. Nearly two hundred fifty students from sixteen school districts filled the Boeing Center at Tech Port for the 2025 Dee Howard Foundation Drone…
Taiwan’s Drone Takeover Plan Sparks Big Security Debate
Taiwan is moving fast to build new systems that can stop small commercial drones from flying near airports, power plants, and other key sites, as SCMP reports. Part of the plan includes takeover technology. This tech can jam a drone,…
Finland Drone Food Delivery: Behind the Scenes
Finland is famous for its brutal weather. Even so, your lunch might soon drop from the sky. After the Slush tech event in Helsinki, Finnish founder Ville Leppälä showed how drones are now part of a three company partnership between…
Magnus Effect Drone Looks Like It Should Not Fly
Most drones follow a formula that feels almost automatic now. Four rotors. Stable electronics. Predictable flight. Even the more exotic platforms stick to familiar ideas, like hexacopters, octocopters, or tilt rotors that shift between hover and cruise. But once in…
DJI Ban: I’ve Reached Acceptance, and Here’s What You Need to Know
You’ve all heard of the seven stages of grief, right? Shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing, and acceptance. Well, I haven’t gone through each of those in this DJI Ban situation, but I do think I’ve finally reached that final…
DJI Ban Fact-Check: Industry Veteran Debunks Viral Myths Ahead of December 23 Deadline
Your DJI drone won’t stop flying on December 23. That’s the core message on the DJI Ban from Vic Moss, President of the Drone Service Providers Alliance, in a new fact-check video aimed at combating the fear and misinformation spreading…
DJI Neo 2 Makes the Neo 1 Drone Cry in 4K
Almost a year ago, I bought the DJI Neo. Back then, I imagined it would be the cheerful little budget drone that could introduce beginners to the joy of flying without scaring their wallets into therapy. And in many ways,…
Amazon UK Drone Delivery Plans Cut in Half After Council Clips Its Wings
Amazon’s ambitious plans to launch Britain’s first commercial drone delivery service have hit major turbulence. The retail giant has been forced to slash its proposed flight frequency by more than half after Darlington Borough Council granted only temporary planning permission…
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MatrixSpace Wins Army Award for Portable AI Counter UAS Tech
MatrixSpace has come out on top in the active sensor category of the US Army xTechCounter Strike competition, as SSB Crack reports. This win highlights the company’s push to build portable and smart counter UAS tools that soldiers can use…
Ukraine Signs Drone Production Deal With Norway As NATO Allies Race To Access Battle-Tested Tech
Ukraine and Norway will jointly manufacture combat drones starting in 2026, marking the latest NATO country to tap into Kyiv’s battlefield-proven drone expertise. We’ve been tracking this trend for months, and the pattern is now undeniable: the most bombed country…
New FPV Drone Sets 374 MPH Speed Record
Drone Pro Hub has pushed drone performance into a new league. Their latest custom FPV machine reached a verified top speed of 374 mph (603.47 km/h), roughly Mach 0.49. That breaks previous unofficial quadcopter speed records and sets a new…
UK Councils Deploy Growing Drone Fleets to Watch Residents
More than 60 councils across the United Kingdom now have trained drone pilots on staff. An additional dozen authorities have contacted the Civil Aviation Authority for guidance as they explore their own drone programs. As reported by GB News, CAA…
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