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Drone Chaos Shuts Down Copenhagen and Oslo Airports
The bustling airports of Copenhagen and Oslo were turned into ghost towns, forced to shut down for hours after sightings of unidentified drones
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DJI Osmo Action 4 drops to $239 on Amazon in 17% discount
The DJI Osmo Action 4 Essential Combo is now $239 on Amazon, down from $289, a 17% price cut highlighted in recent deal coverage as a limited-time offer. The latest price follows DroneXL’s earlier report on the camera’s $289 sale—from a $399 launch price—giving creators another chance to grab DJI’s 4K/120fps action cam for less.…
Police
Police Drones May Soon Scan License Plates From the Sky
A disturbing new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has revealed the next frontier in police surveillance: drones equipped with automated license plate readers (ALPRs). Tech companies like Flock Safety are actively developing and pitching these systems to law enforcement, creating a powerful new tool that can track the movements of citizens from the…
DJI
No Weight Tolerance for DJI Mini 5 Pro in United States as per FAA Drone Regulations
The FAA provides no manufacturing tolerance for the 250-gram weight threshold for drones such as the DJI Mini 5 Pro, unlike EASA in Europe.
DJI
EASA Confirms DJI Mini 5 Pro Retains C0 Status Despite 252g Weight
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency officially confirmed that the DJI Mini 5 Pro maintains its C0 classification, even many units weigh 252-253 grams.
DJI
Introducing the DJI Osmo Nano: A Compact Vlogging and POV Camera
Today, DJI has launched its brand new compact, easily mountable vlogging and point-of-view camera, the DJI Osmo Nano. In this video...
Drone Service Providers
Amish Brothers Are Revolutionizing Farming With DJI Drones
Three young men from the Amish community, embraced the future of agriculture by launching their own drone-spraying business with DJI drones.
Skydio
Oklahoma Guard Trains to Fight Skydio X10 Drone Swarms
The Oklahoma National Guard is now training its troops to fight and win in this new, transparent battlespace. As seen in a recent U.S. Army article
Walmart
Cardi B’s Album Drop Sets a Drone Delivery Record
How do you make a major album release even bigger? If you’re superstar rapper Cardi B, you team up with Walmart and Wing to deliver signed copies of your new album to fans… by drone. And in the process, you officially shatter a Guinness World Record, as ABC report it. In a brilliant and high-flying…
DJI
DJI Mini 5 Pro: Philip Bloom’s Comprehensive Review Unveils Game-Changing Features for Drone Pilots
Renowned filmmaker and drone expert Philip Bloom has released an exhaustive review of the new DJI Mini 5 Pro, meticulously dissecting its advancements in sensor technology, obstacle avoidance, and overall imaging capabilities. This latest iteration from DJI is poised to redefine expectations for sub-250-gram or near-250-gram drones, aiming to deliver professional-grade features to a broad…
DJI
DJI Mini 5 Pro’s Weight Problem: Are You At Risk?
So, this is a new DJI Mini 5 Pro, a unit that is very much not below 250g. I’ve heard lots of interesting things about this fact over the last couple of days, and I’m going to dive through and debunk all the misconceptions, explaining why this really does matter a lot more than you…
Iran
MARSS’s New Drone Smashes Threats Out of the Sky
In the world of counter-drone technology, the options have always been a trade-off. You can use a messy jammer, an expensive missile
Ukraine
Game Over for Drone Attacks? NATO’s New Laser Can Zap 20 Per Minute
A European NATO member is set to acquire a high-power laser air defense system from an Australian firm, marking a significant escalation in the race to field effective countermeasures against the growing threat of weaponized drones. This move signals a pivotal shift from costly traditional air defenses to more sustainable directed energy weapons, a development…
Anduril
YFQ-42A Drone Helps General Atomics Hit 9 Million Hours
The drone that clocked the 9-millionth hour, the YFQ-42A, is a glimpse into the future. It is General Atomics' entry into the US Air Force
Police
Mushroom Pickers Become Drone Hunters in Poland
Debris, believed to be from a Russian drone, was discovered in three different locations, sparking another investigation by the Polish military and
Police
UK Drone Wars: Hunters and Saboteurs Clash in High-Tech Aerial Conflict
The long-standing battle between fox hunters and animal rights activists in the UK has escalated to the skies, with both sides deploying sophisticated drones in an increasingly high-tech conflict. A recent report from The Telegraph confirms that hunt saboteur groups are now widely using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to monitor hunts and gather evidence of…
Skydio
Sunny Isles Police Drone Catches Trespasser on Dark Beach
The beaches of Sunny Isles, Florida, are now under the watchful eye of a new kind of patrol officer—one that flies. The city's police department
Weaponized drones
Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat is Officially Battle-Ready
Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) just proved that MQ-28 Ghost Bat future is arriving ahead of schedule
Ukraine
Lithuanian Kids Learn to Fly Drones Near Russian Border
Learning math and history; they are learning to build, code, and fly FPV, quadcopter, and fixed-wing drones as part of a new national defense initiative.
Skydio
Skydio Unveils New Drones for Indoor and Long-Range Ops
Skydio, the American company famous for its incredible AI-powered autonomous drones, is expanding its lineup in a big way. Building on the
DJI
DJI Enterprise Teases “Fly With Cloud Intelligence” Event for September 24
DJI Enterprise is set to unveil a new development in its cloud-based drone solutions, teasing an online event themed “Fly With Cloud Intelligence” scheduled for September 24, 2025. The announcement, made via a short video on the company’s official X account, points toward a significant expansion of its software ecosystem, likely focusing on AI-driven data…
BVLOS
DJI Warns FAA’s Proposed BVLOS Rules Could Ground Most Drones
DJI is urging the U.S. drone community to take action, warning that the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposed Part 108 rules for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations could exclude the vast majority of drones currently in use and sideline today’s skilled pilots. The drone manufacturer has called on the industry to provide feedback…
DJI
DJI Mini 5 Pro vs Mini 4 Pro – FULL COMPARISON! Worth Upgrading?
The DJI Mini 4 Pro was one of the most successful drones DJI has ever created, and we finally have its successor: the DJI Mini 5 Pro. In this article, we’ll compare them side-by-side to review the new changes, features, and improvements of the Mini 5 Pro, and help you decide whether it’s worth upgrading…
DJI
DJI Mini 5 Pro Unboxing
Good day, folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. In today’s video, we’re going to do a quick unboxing of the brand-new DJI Mini 5 Pro. By the time you’re watching this, I’ve already uploaded my full review, so I will include a link to it in the description of this video. This is the Fly…
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