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China’s Wing Loong X Eyes Global Buyers
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China’s Wing Loong X Eyes Global Buyers

At the recent Singapore Airshow, China brought its aviation fireworks. Front and center stood the sleek J-35A, posed like a stealthy supermodel under bright expo lights. But over at the massive booth of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, something quieter sat with far more realistic export potential. The new Wing Loong X, as reported by…

A drone pilot searching for a downed deer, photographed by Justin Updyke.
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Louisiana weighs drones for tracking wounded game

Louisiana hunting regulators are considering a rule change that would allow drones to help hunters locate wounded or dead animals after a legal shot, while drawing a very bright line between recovery and actual hunting, as Louisiana Illuminator reports. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is reviewing proposed updates to the 2026 to 2028 hunting…

Super Bowl Drone Ban Expands to San Francisco, Because Of Course It Does
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Kansas City on Alert for Drone Warnings in World Cup

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup creeping closer like a VAR review nobody asked for, Kansas City security officials are looking up, not at the scoreboard, but at the sky, as reported by KMBC. Their concern is not weather, birds, or lost balloons. It is unauthorized drones, the uninvited guests that do not need a…

Hover Air X1 Pro Max Review
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Hover Air X1 Pro Max review after 7 months: Is it worth $1,100?

I bought the Hover Air X1 Pro Max back in June of last year because someone told me that it could track just about anything as long as it can see a person. Now, all of my DJI drones are great at tracking people, cars, boats, and bikes, but I am an avid ATV user,…

FAA's Bold BVLOS Proposal: End Waivers, Ignite U.S. Drone Innovation Boom
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FAA Reopens BVLOS Comment Period With Tight Two-Week Deadline

The FAA is reopening the comment period for its Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) rulemaking, but operators have just two weeks to respond. Comments open January 28 and close February 11, 2026. The reopened comment period focuses specifically on electronic conspicuity — the technology that allows aircraft to see and be seen in shared…

SkyeBrowse Launches AI Quality Control for Crash Scene 3D Mapping
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SkyeBrowse Launches AI Quality Control for Crash Scene 3D Mapping

SkyeBrowse, the drone-based 3D modeling platform used by law enforcement and first responders, just shipped a major update that addresses the biggest complaint I hear from public safety drone pilots: inconsistent model quality. The new “SkyeBrowse Thinking” feature uses AI to automatically detect when a 3D model doesn’t meet quality standards and re-processes it without…

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