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DJI is not a Chinese Military Company the drone maker says in statement
Drone maker DJI has always opposed the use of civilian drones for combat purposes, and in a statement, the company reiterates that it is not a Chinese Military Company. Only a month ago, the US Department of Defense placed drone…
DJI Matrice 600 with automatic gun for attack drone training for Chinese military
Take a look at these images that were just shared with us. They allegedly show a Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) UAV platoon working on and training with an attack drone made from a DJI Matrice 600 that has been…
Drone army fights off wildfires in China’s largest city, Chongqing
In August, wildfires burned in the steep mountains around Chongqing, a Chinese city with 31 million people. The fires threatened to spread to the city’s tall business towers and high-rise homes. The most advanced drone army in the world attacked…
Dedrone launches handheld drone-mitigation system, the DedroneDefender
The counter-drone company, Dedrone, announced today that it has launched its next-generation portable drone-mitigation device called the DedroneDefender. The DedroneDefender takes a new approach to UAS-mitigation technology by offering a sleek, connected gun for targeted precision radio frequency (RF) jamming.…
DJI blacklisted and labeled a Chinese military company by the Department of Defense
DJI blacklisted by the Department of Defense (DoD) as the drone maker is now considered a Chinese military company. “Today, the Department of Defense released the names of “Chinese military companies” operating directly or indirectly in the United States in…
Powerful R18 drone destroys $130M in Russian military equipment
The drone division of the Ukrainian military, Aerorozvidka, just released a statement saying that their powerful R18 drone helped to destroy $130 million in Russian military equipment since the beginning of the conflict. You can donate to Aerorozvidka here. That…
6 blue sUAS manufacturers push American Security Drone Act in letter to Senate Committees
In a letter, dated June 22nd, 2022, to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform, the Blue sUAS manufacturers urge lawmakers to “include the American Security Drone Act…
WingtraOne, AltaX, Spirit, and eBee Tac drones added to Blue sUAS 2.0
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the Pentagon has revised its Blue sUAS list of drones that fulfill requirements for use by US military and government agencies. Added to the Blue sUAS 2.0 list As part of the Blue sUAS 2.0 initiative, the following authorized drones have been added to the DIU “Blue UAS Cleared List”: WingtraOne, by Wingtra Spirit, by…
Aerorozvidka receives four Autel Robotics EVO II Enterprise drones to fight off Russians
In a short message on Twitter, the Ukrainian drone unit, Aerorozvidka, expressed their gratitude for receiving four Autel Robotics EVO II Enterprise drones to help them in the fight against the Russian invaders. Update 4/29/’22: Aerorozvidka received some additional DJI…
Ukrainian drone unit Aerorozvidka eager to strike at night “when Russians sleep”
By attacking Russian troops while they sleep, the Ukrainian drone unit Aerorozvidka has destroyed dozens of “priority targets.” The drone unit started out as a group of Ukrainian civil defenders that used crowd-funding to get Aerorozvidka off the ground in…
Blue sUAS manufacturer Skydio to supply short-range recon drones to the US Army
The Skydio X2D drone from Blue sUAS manufacturer Skydio was one of six SRR prototypes the military evaluated against its requirements. The US Army selected two systems to undergo a limited user test at the Army Test and Evaluation Command,…
DJI maintains close ties to Chinese government new documents show
The Washington Post just reported that Chinese drone maker DJI maintains close ties to the Chinese government and received state funding, despite repeated claims to the contrary. DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer has always denied that it had received…