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Pentagon Chief Pitches U.S. Drone Technology to Counter China’s South China Sea Aggression
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called on Southeast Asian nations to deploy unmanned surveillance technologies in a unified network to counter what he described as China’s escalating aggression in the disputed South China Sea. Speaking at the Association of Southeast Asian…
Large Remotely Piloted Experimental Aircraft Crash Sparks 83-Acre Colorado Wildfire as Lithium Batteries Intensify Blaze
An experimental remote-controlled aircraft crashed near Calhan, Colorado on October 30, igniting an 83-acre wildfire that forced evacuations and highlighted the growing fire risks posed by lithium battery-powered drones in wildfire-prone regions. The 6-foot wingspan aircraft, operated by a commercial…
Anduril’s YFQ-44A Autonomous Fighter Drone Completes First Flight, Marking New Era In AI-Powered Air Combat
Anduril Industries successfully flew its YFQ-44A jet-powered combat drone for the first time on October 31, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the U.S. Air Force’s effort to field autonomous “loyal wingman” aircraft that can operate alongside fighter jets. The…
DroneDeploy Unveils AI Agents and Ground Robots as Construction Tech Pivots From Aerial to Embodied Intelligence
DroneDeploy rolled out three operational AI agents and revealed plans for autonomous ground robots at its Horizons 2025 user conference in Newport Beach, signaling the reality capture company’s transformation from drone-focused mapping platform to comprehensive construction AI and robotics provider.…
Pentagon’s DOGE Unit Seizes Control Of Drone Program After Replicator Failures, Targets 30,000-Unit Buy
The Pentagon’s Department of Government Efficiency unit is leading a previously undisclosed effort to overhaul the U.S. military drone program, aiming to acquire at least 30,000 cheap drones in the coming months—a dramatic intervention that positions Red Cat, Skydio, and…
Peter Thiel-Backed Stark Defence Fails All Four Strikes In Military Trials, Exposing Silicon Valley’s Defense Tech Reality Check
A German defense drone startup valued at $500 million suffered a catastrophic public failure during October 2025 military trials when its AI-powered strike drones missed all targets across four separate attempts, raising serious questions about whether venture capital can replicate…
Gangs Deploy Super-Drones to UK Prisons — Is Jailbreak 2.0 Here?
Can you imagine high-tech drones buzzing over prison walls, not just smuggling tiny parcels, but lifting actual inmates to freedom? Sounds like a sci-fi plot, right? Sadly, could become a real headache for security officials in the UK, as The…
FCC Grants Itself Authority to Retroactively Ban Drones, DJI Neo 2 and L3 LiDAR Leak, Plus $300K Fireworks Fine
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, Halloween edition, where scary politicians create scary laws. I have three stories for you this week: The FCC votes on new powers, DJI drone and payload leaks, and a California homeowner facing a…
Extreme Condition Flying With The Mini 5 Pro: Waterfalls
Hello dear pilots! Today is another day of pushing the DJI Mini 5 to its physical, mental, and emotional limits. I travel all over Ecuador to get the best landscapes, places, mountains, volcanoes, and, why not, waterfalls. This time, I’m…
101st Airborne Soldiers Build $740 Combat Drone After Telling Leadership ‘I Can Build That’
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division are building disposable combat drones for less than $800 each, dramatically undercutting commercial alternatives that cost up to $11,000 while delivering the same battlefield capabilities. The Attritable Battlefield Enabler, or ABE 1.01, costs just…
Trump–Xi Truce Pauses BIS ‘50% Affiliates’ Rule — But DJI Still Faces Dec. 23 FCC Deadline
A one-year U.S.–China trade truce announced after President Trump met President Xi in Busan includes a pause of the Commerce/BIS “50% affiliates” rule, tariff trims, and commitments on soybeans, fentanyl precursors, and rare earths. It does not stop the NDAA…
DJI NEO 2 Hands-On: Chinese Reviewer Shows Omnidirectional Obstacle Avoidance and Dual-Axis Gimbal in Action
Chinese drone specialist Huaiba from “怀爸疯科技” (Huaiba Crazy Tech) has published an extensive hands-on review of the DJI NEO 2, providing the first detailed look at how the upgraded palm-launched drone performs in real-world conditions. His YouTube video demonstrates the…
DJI Mini 5 Pro DLOG M Color Recovery – Easy Color Grading In The DJI Fly App
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. If you’re brand new to the DJI Mini 5 Pro drone and want to unlock the benefits of shooting in D-LOG M without spending months learning color grading, I’ve got great news:…
DJI Neo 2 Launches In Asia With Major Camera And Safety Upgrades As U.S. Availability Remains Uncertain
DJI officially launched the Neo 2 drone in Asia on October 30, 2025, bringing substantial upgrades to its palm-launched platform including a larger 1/2-inch camera sensor, dual-axis gimbal stabilization, and comprehensive obstacle avoidance sensors. The Neo 2 represents DJI’s most…
DJI Urges U.S. Government To Complete Security Review As Retroactive Ban Powers Take Effect
DJI issued its first official statement to DroneXL following the FCC’s unanimous vote earlier this week, warning that the company faces automatic addition to the agency’s Covered List in 55 days—potentially triggering retroactive bans that could affect recently released drones,…
Drone Detective Bot Tracks DJI-Linked Companies Through Wireless Frequency Fingerprints
Security researcher, Konrad Iturbe has created an automated system that identifies companies selling DJI-based drones under alternative brand names by detecting the unique wireless “fingerprints” embedded in their FCC filings—a technical paper trail that reveals the true origins of drone…
Canada’s First Anti-Drone Prison Task Force Cuts Contraband Drops 50% in Nine Months
A basketball stuffed with tobacco and cellphones. Ceramic knives that slip past metal detectors. Drones equipped with deep-sea fishing release mechanisms. These are just some of the seized contraband items displayed by a groundbreaking joint task force in Kingston, Ontario—Canada’s…
DJI’s $400 Million Problem: Italy Investigates Drone Giant For Squeezing Retailers
A $400 million fine. Raids on retailer locations. Allegations of supply threats against independent dealers. While DJI battles U.S. security reviews, Italy just opened an investigation into the company’s alleged price-fixing scheme—and the evidence was seized from distributor offices last…
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