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DJI Firmware Roulette: One Controller, Two Drones, Zero Sanity
Hello dear readers. It’s Rafael again, reporting from the front lines of daily drone flying, where batteries are always charging, SD cards are always full, and firmware updates are always waiting like unpaid parking tickets. As you know, I fly…
DJI Mini 4K Best Budget Camera Drone for Beginners in 2025
Good day, folks! Shawn here from Air Photography. This article is tailored for those new to drones, perhaps researching to decide which drone to buy as a first-time pilot. Searching Amazon for low-cost or beginner drones will yield numerous listings…
DJI Osmo Action 6 – How To Easily Crop Square Aspect Video In DJI Mimo App
Good day, folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. One of the most powerful new features on the DJI Osmo Action 6 is the ability to film in a perfectly square aspect ratio, and I want to show you exactly how…
US Army Europe crowns its Best Drone Warfighters
Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany turned into a buzzing hive of rotors and radio chatter from December 8 to 10, 2025, as ten teams squared off in the first ever U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Drone Warfighter Competition, as…
Safer Skies Act Passes House: Local Police Can Now Take Down Drones At NFL Games
We’ve been reporting on stadium drone incidents for years, and Wednesday’s House vote changes everything for the 2026 World Cup and beyond. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safer Skies Act by a decisive 312-112 vote, authorizing state and…
Neo 2 FPV: Because Nothing Says Joy Like Flying At 30 MPH With A Tree Rushing To Your Face
Flying at 30 mph with a tree sprinting toward your face is a special kind of joy, the kind that reminds you you are alive, alert, and possibly about to make a very bad decision. After three weeks flying the…
Man Guilty After Flying Drone Over MLB All Star Game
Mitchell Parsons Hughes, a 47 year old from Decatur, decided that the 2025 MLB All Star Game at Truist Park needed one more airborne participant, and instead of a fastball or a pop fly, he sent a wayward drone sailing…
Prison Drone Drop Turns Into a Surf and Turf Smuggling Fail
South Carolina corrections officers intercepted what might be the strangest holiday dinner delivery ever attempted, a drone-powered gourmet contraband drop that looked like someone tried to recreate a Food Network episode with the budget of a middle school bake sale,…
Rome Lab Secures $5M for Counter-Drone Detection as Mystery Drone Panic Fades
The Air Force Research Lab in Rome, New York just locked in $224.5 million in defense funding, including $5 million specifically for counter-drone detection systems. The timing is hard to ignore: this authorization comes exactly one year after the New…
Where To Buy DJI Neo 2 USA: Buy Now Before December 23 Deadline
Since I put out my first look video on the Neo 2, I’ve had a lot of people ask me the same two questions: Where can I buy one in the United States? And should I even buy a DJI…
Croatian Drone Maker Orqa Scales Up for Pentagon Demand
Orqa, a leading drone maker from Croatia, has opened a larger production facility in the city of Osijek, as Defence-Blog reports. The company says the upgraded plant can now build as many as 280,000 NDAA compliant drones every year, a…
Drone Regulations Survey: Share How the DJI Ban Affects You Before December 23
With just 14 days until the December 23 deadline that could restrict DJI products in America, Pilot Institute is giving the drone community a chance to make their voices heard on the DJI Ban. Greg Reverdiau, Head of Training at…