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Ukraine

US Slaps Sanctions on Global Network Fueling Iran’s Drone Rebuilding Effort After June War

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 32 individuals and entities across eight countries on Wednesday for operating procurement networks that supply Iran’s ballistic missile and drone production programs, marking the latest attempt to prevent Tehran from reconstituting military capabilities destroyed during the 12-Day War in June 2025. The sanctions target a sophisticated web of front companies…

Haye KestelooNov 12

Education

Lake Mills Students Take Flight with Drone Designers STEM Program

Lake Mills Community Schools in Iowa are giving students a new reason to look up. Thanks to a grant from the Iowa STEM Scale-Up Program, the district launched Drone Designers: Exploring STEM Careers this spring, a hands-on initiative that blends technology, creativity, and flight. Albert Lea Tribune was there and gave us the info. Building,…

Rafael SuárezNov 12

Drone Light Show

Drone Show to Light Up Chula Vista with 500 Drones and Live Classical Music

After sold-out performances around the world, the DroneArt Show is coming to Chula Vista, bringing a night of light, music, and pure wonder, as NBC San Diego told us. On November 21 and 22, the skies above the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center will turn into a stage for a 65-minute open-air concert featuring…

Rafael SuárezNov 12

DJI Mavic 4 Pro Hits Amazon With Up To 19% Discounts: Your Complete Buying Guide - DJI Launches Urgent Instagram Campaign As December 23 Ban Deadline Looms With No Audit Started

Search & Rescue

DJI Launches Urgent Instagram Campaign As December 23 Ban Deadline Looms With No Audit Started

DJI has launched an urgent public advocacy campaign on Instagram warning that a December 23, 2025 deadline that could decide the company’s fate in the U.S. is just 43 days away—and no federal agency has started the mandated security audit that could prevent an automatic ban. The Instagram post, shared by DJI Global’s official account,…

Haye KestelooNov 12

Amazon

David S. Hall Unveils Cam-Lidar: A Breakthrough in Drone Defense Tech

David S. Hall, the inventor who changed the world of autonomous vehicles with lidar, is back with something big. PR News Wire published that his new company, Hall Lidar Inc. (HLi), has just introduced Cam-Lidar, a next-generation detection system designed to spot and track high-speed aerial objects with unmatched precision. Hall says this new technology…

Rafael SuárezNov 12

Europe

Unidentified Drones Surveil French Military Tank Convoy and Ammunition Factory in Escalating European Security Crisis

French authorities opened investigations after unidentified drones conducted surveillance over a military train carrying Leclerc main battle tanks and an ammunition factory producing gunpowder for Ukraine’s artillery—the latest incidents in a coordinated pattern targeting NATO military infrastructure across Europe. The drone sighting over the military convoy occurred shortly before midnight on Nov

Haye KestelooNov 12

Weaponized drones

Shield AI’s X-BAT: SpaceX-Style Vertical Landing Meets Combat-Proven AI in $27M Fighter Drone

A jet-powered drone that launches vertically like a rocket, flies over 2,000 miles autonomously without GPS, and lands tail-first on a trailer could reshape air warfare—and it’s built by engineers who perfected SpaceX’s reusable rocket landings. Shield AI unveiled the X-BAT on October 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C., revealing a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL)…

Haye KestelooNov 12

Department of Defense

MQ-9 Predator Drones Monitor US Protesters for First Time Since 2020

The Department of Homeland Security deployed MQ-9 Predator drones over Los Angeles anti-ICE protests in June 2025, marking the first time since 2020 that military-grade surveillance aircraft have monitored domestic demonstrations on U.S. soil. The deployment represents a significant departure from longstanding government policy against flying such drones over protests due to First Amendment concer

Haye KestelooNov 12

White House

XTI Aerospace Acquires Drone Nerds for $40M as Unusual Machines Invests $25M in DJI Ban Bet

XTI Aerospace closed a $40 million acquisition of Drone Nerds and secured a $25 million strategic investment from Unusual Machines on November 10, 2025, positioning both companies to capitalize on potential Chinese drone restrictions just 43 days before a critical federal deadline. The dual transactions mark a significant consolidation play in the U.S. drone market…

Haye KestelooNov 12

Ukraine

Venezuela’s “Drone Simulator” Looks Like a $3 Steam Game

In the middle of growing tension with the United States, Venezuela has unveiled what it claims is a new drone simulator for its army. The problem? It looks almost identical to a cheap video game sold on Steam for just $3.99, reports Bussines Insider. The move highlights a curious global trend where the line between…

Rafael SuárezNov 12

DJI

Skyports Launches BlueWater 2 to Make the UK’s Shipping Industry Cleaner and Smarter

Skyports Drone Services has officially launched BlueWater 2, a bold new step toward greener maritime operations in the United Kingdom. The project aims to prove that drones can make ports cleaner, smarter, and more efficient while cutting the heavy emissions that typically come from boats, helicopters, and trucks. Supported by Innovate UK and UK SHORE’s…

Rafael SuárezNov 11

Drone Incidents

Owl vs Drone: The Feathered Fighter Who Just Won the Air War

In a scene straight out of a NAT GEO nature documentary, a Ukrainian owl has just pulled off what might be the most spectacular aerial takedown of the year. According to Censor.NET, and reported by United 24 Media, the bird was caught on camera striking down a Russian quadcopter over the Donetsk region—and yes, it…

Rafael SuárezNov 11

Police

Syracuse Police Drone Program Stalled Again As Lawmakers Withdraw Approval For Fourth Time In 2025

Syracuse lawmakers have once again grounded the city’s controversial drone-as-first-responder program, marking the fourth time in 2025 that city councilors have delayed approval of software needed to launch autonomous police drones that would respond to 911 calls. Councilor Chol Majok withdrew the proposal at a Public Safety Committee meeting on Monday, November 11, nearly one…

Haye KestelooNov 11

DJI Agras

DJI Agriculture Unveils Agras T100, T70P, and T25P at Agritechnica 2025

As Aeromorning reports, DJI Agriculture just dropped three new flying beasts at Agritechnica 2025 in Hannover: the Agras T100, T70P, and T25P. Farmers from all over Europe, Central Asia, and Africa can finally get their hands on these drones through local dealers. After 13 years of research and field tests, DJI is clearly betting big…

Rafael SuárezNov 11

Bell

UK Airports Face Inevitable Drone Attacks, Aviation Chief Warns After Belgium Shutdowns

The UK’s top aviation regulator has issued a stark warning that British airports will face disruption from organized drone attacks, declaring it “not a question of if, only of when” such drone incidents occur. The warning from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) follows multiple shutdowns at Belgian airports in early November 2025 that stranded…

Haye KestelooNov 11

Robotics

Could NTT’s Low-Power Chip Be a Game Changer for Drones?

A new AI chip from NTT Research might soon help drones think smarter without guzzling power like a college student downing energy drinks. EETimes reported on it and showed us that the company says its prototype can perform real-time 4K object detection while using under 20 watts of power, a feat that could transform how…

Rafael SuárezNov 11

DJI

Flying A Drone With His Mind: Alex Conley Neuralink’s Implant

You know, he's not your typical drone pilot. Alex, who suffers from a cervical spinal cord injury, was the second person to receive a Neuralink brain

Rafael SuárezNov 11

Skydio

Port Richey Equips Police and Fire Departments with Skydio X10 Drones

The city of Port Richey, Florida, is adding two Skydio X10 drones to its emergency response toolkit. The new drones will assist both the police and fire departments in real-time situations ranging from crash investigations to storm damage assessments. The Suncoast News was there and shared the details with us. The Goal: Become a First…

Rafael SuárezNov 11

Ukraine

Zelensky Corruption Probe Exposes Drone Industry’s Hidden Risks

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has uncovered a major graft scandal involving individuals close to President Volodymyr Zelensky, including Timur Mindich, co-owner of Kvartal 95. The investigation, launched alongside large-scale raids on November 10, reveals how corruption infiltrated state enterprises like Energoatom, Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator, and The Kyiv Independent mad

Rafael SuárezNov 11

DJI Avata 360 first official leaked promotional picture.

DJI

DJI Avata 360 promotional pictures just leaked and they are promising!

Remember the pictures of the DJI Avata 3 from 6 months ago? We now know it wasn’t the. Avata 3… It was the DJI Avata 360 all along! While DJI was busy developing its DJI Osmo 360, they where also focused on their first 360 drone. Let’s have a closer ook at these new pictures…

Jasper EllensNov 10

Department of Defense

From Teenage Drone Racers To $121M Defense Contractors: How Two 20-Somethings Are Building America’s FPV War Machine

Soren Monroe-Anderson was just 20 years old when he walked into the Pentagon with his friend Olaf Hichwa, trying to sell drones they’d built in his parents’ garage. A senior Department of Defense official shut them down immediately: “You can’t just waltz into the Pentagon as 21-year-olds and sell weapon systems to the D.O.D.” Two…

Haye KestelooNov 10

China

FAI Launches Drone Soccer: The World’s First Head-to-Head Air Sport

Welcome to Drone Soccer — a new, high-speed competition where drones take center stage in a futuristic version of football played in the sky.

Rafael SuárezNov 10

Bell

Battery-Free Drone Designed to Fly as Long as the Sun Shines

That incredible feat came from Luke Bell and his father Mike, two engineers who love pushing drone tech to its absolute limits

Rafael SuárezNov 10

Twice as Effective as Nets: Queensland to Make Shark-Spotting DJI Drones a Permanent Fixture

Australia

Better Than Nets: DJI Drones in Australia for Shark Spotting

Queensland’s beaches are entering a new era of safety after a four-year government study confirmed that shark-spotting drones detect more than twice as many sharks as traditional nets and drum lines — without harming a single sea creature, as The Guardian reports. The Queensland SharkSmart Drone Trial Final Report (2020–2024) revealed that lifeguards used drones…

Rafael SuárezNov 10

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