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DJI Responds to FCC Ban: ‘Not Grounded in Evidence’
DJI has issued its first official response to the FCC’s decision to add foreign-made drones to the Covered List, calling the action “disappointing” and accusing the administration of protectionism rather than legitimate security enforcement. In a statement provided to DroneXL,…
FCC Banned Foreign Drone Batteries, But China Makes 99% of Them
Yesterday, I wrote about the FCC’s sweeping ban on all foreign-made drones and critical components. Today, the New York Times published an article that exposes a fundamental problem with the administration’s “American drone dominance” strategy: the batteries don’t exist. The FCC’s…
Mexico’s Cartel Drones are Eliminating their Competition
Mexico’s Cartels utilizing drones pose a huge risk not just for rival cartel members, but for civilians and security forces as well. Drone warfare is no longer something that only happens “over there-” typically referring to the ongoing conflicts in…
FCC Bans All Foreign And DJI Drones: America Just Made Itself Weaker, Not Safer
We’ve been tracking the December 23 deadline for months, expecting DJI to land on the FCC’s Covered List through bureaucratic default. What the FCC actually did today goes far beyond anything we predicted. They didn’t just ban DJI. They banned…
Red Bull Plays Tetris With 4,000 Drones in Dubai
What began life as a simple puzzle of falling blocks has officially escaped the screen and taken over the sky, as reported by Red Bull on its press release. To celebrate the Tetris World Championships, Red Bull transformed the Dubai…
DJI Mini 5 Pro 360 Guards Leak and It Makes Sense
Just when the rumor mill was starting to feel a little sleepy, Reddit and a few well known leak corners decided to wake everyone up with photos that are impossible to ignore. Clear images are now circulating of 360 degree…
DJI Osmo Action 6 Gets 8K Right Before Christmas
Just when many of us were already mentally powering down for eggnog mode, DJI decided to slide a very shiny package under the tree. A new firmware update for the DJI Osmo Action 6 has landed, and yes, it unlocks…
Lost Dog Found by Drone After 9 Days in New Jersey
A frozen marsh, a missing dog, and a ticking snowstorm clock sound like the start of a bad winter story, but in New Jersey it ended with a quiet win for drones, thermal cameras, and one very relieved family. NBC…
Senators Demand DJI Drone Disclosures from Contractors at Nuclear and Border Sites
Two senators are pressing major construction contractors about DJI drone use at nuclear facilities and border security sites. The letters follow GSA Inspector General findings that contractors used DJI equipment at sensitive locations. But the real question isn’t whether the…
DJI Neo 2 After 30 Days: Why This Pocketable Drone Has Become One of My Favorites
The DJI Neo 2 drone has been out for about a month now, and I can easily say this has probably become one of my favorite drones. A lot of people consider the Neo series a toy, something not meant…
New C-UAS Authority, SkyeBrowse Update, Drone Delivers Life Jacket, Pilot Pleads Guilty
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. I have four stories for you this week that every pilot needs to know about. Police just got new counter-drone authority with a bill that President Trump signed into law yesterday. SkyeBrowse released…
Texas DPS Quietly Built a Border-Scale Drone Fleet
Texas once flirted with the idea of citizens shooting drones out of the sky. Now the state is operating one of the largest law enforcement drone fleets in the country, irony included at no extra charge. Under Governor Greg Abbott’s…