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FAA shuts down El Paso airspace, DJI VP detained in China, Kansas City counter-drone bill, and drone pilot faces federal charges
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week, and they’re quite interesting. First up, the FAA abruptly shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas. A former DJI VP has been detained in…
Berlin’s drone ambitions just flew into political turbulence.
German defense startup Stark is facing mounting backlash over its ties to tech billionaire Peter Thiel, days before lawmakers decide on a drone contract that could reach €2.9 billion, as Financial Times reports. What should have been a celebration of…
DJI Mini 5 Pro Vision Assist: The Safety Feature Every New Pilot Needs to Turn On
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. If you just picked up the DJI Mini 5 Pro, there is one safety feature you may not know about yet. It is called Vision Assist, and it can make a real…
FAA issues steep fines, Paladin launches Knighthawk 2.0, GAO flags safety gaps, and another Amazon drone crashes in Texas
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week. The FAA has issued several large fines for drone pilots, Paladin Drones launches a new NDAA-compliant drone, a new GAO report flags major safety gaps…
DJI Drones Find Missing Dogs Alive in Arctic Cold
When the temperature drops below zero and the wind starts biting like a pack of wolves, hope can feel very small. That is exactly where Ella and Bebe’s family found themselves. The two Boxers slipped out during a brutal Arctic…
Portuguese Drone Unicorn Expands in Ukraine
Portuguese drone unicorn Tekever is deepening its footprint in Ukraine, betting on local engineers, local partnerships, and battlefield hardened AI systems to anchor its long term presence in the country’s defense tech ecosystem, as Kyiv Post reported. The move signals…
10 Tips Every New Drone Pilot Needs Before That First Flight
Crashes happen fast. But they’re avoidable. If you just unboxed a brand new drone and your hands are sweaty thinking about that first takeoff, I get it. A few simple steps can keep your drone safe, keep you compliant with…
Nordic Investment Bank backs Estonian drone research hub
The Nordic Investment Bank is putting serious money behind Estonia’s growing drone ambitions, signing a EUR 11.4 million loan agreement with Metrosert AS to help build a new Drone Technology Unit at the country’s Applied Research Centre in Tallinn, as…
DJI Neo 2 vs Action Camera: Which One Should You Buy for Outdoor Activities?
In this video, we’re going to talk about whether you should purchase a selfie drone such as the DJI Neo 2, or if a more traditional action camera would better suit your needs. The reason I’m making this video is…
Ukraine opens 10 drone export hubs across Europe as first German-built Ukrainian drone rolls off the line
Four years ago, Ukraine was begging Western allies for basic weapons deliveries. Now Zelenskyy is announcing drone production lines on German soil and 10 weapons export offices spanning the Baltics to Northern Europe. The speed of this reversal is hard…
The 3 Biggest Fears Every Drone Pilot Has (And How to Overcome Them)
I got a question for you. Why haven’t you flown that drone yet? You just purchased one for yourself for the holidays, but it’s still sitting in the box. What’s holding you back? Why haven’t you launched it into the…
Dixon County drone program takes off with new DJI thermal fleet
Dixon County is quietly building something impressive above the cornfields, not a runway or a tower, but a drone program that has grown from pure initiative into a serious public safety asset, powered by thermal vision, teamwork, and a little…