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Cam Mackey Ties DJI Pocket 4 US Absence To Political Money And Defense Investments
YouTube creator Cam Mackey published a video this week arguing that the DJI Osmo Pocket 4‘s absence from the US market has less to do with national security and more to do with campaign money, political connections, and family investmentsโฆ

Skydio’s $9M USAFCENT Deal Puts X10s on Middle East Bases
Skydio just landed the kind of contract that separates a public safety drone company from a defense contractor. U.S. Air Forces Central, the USAFCENT component of U.S. Central Command, awarded the San Mateo, California company an order exceeding $9 millionโฆ

FAA Replaces Controversial ICE NOTAM, Pentagon Cites Classified Intel Against DJI, and DJI Teases New Lido Drone
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week. The FAA publishes a new NOTAM to replace the controversial ICE NOTAM โ interesting stuff there. The Pentagon cites classified intelligence to oppose DJI’s FCCโฆ
DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Leaks: Dual-Lens Pro Model Next
The ink isn’t dry on the standard Osmo Pocket 4 announcement and DJI already has another one lined up. Photo Rumors is reporting that a Pocket 4P, the Professional variant, is queued up for a summer launch with a dual-lensโฆ
Flock’s Jail Drone Wants to Expand to 19 County-Wide
NPR caught up with the Fulton County Jail drone story this week, three weeks after we covered the original Flock Safety deployment in detail. The national coverage matters because it surfaces two details that weren’t in the March announcement: Sheriffโฆ
Oakland Taps DJI Mavic 3 Drones to Fight Illegal Dumping
Oakland is about to become the second U.S. city to run a DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise on AI-powered garbage patrol. The city council is moving forward with a six-month, $150,000 pilot contract with San Francisco startup Aerbits, which will flyโฆ

The $209 DJI Mini 4K Is the Best Starter Drone Right Now
The DJI Mini 4K just dropped to $209 on Amazon thanks to a clippable on-page coupon. That’s 30% off the regular $299 price tag and the lowest this drone has ever been. If you’ve been thinking about getting into dronesโฆ

Philip Bloom Tests Antigravity A1 vs DJI Avata 360 vs Mini 5 Pro: The 360 Drone Verdict
British filmmaker Philip Bloom has tested both 360-degree drones against DJI’s Mini 5 Pro, and his verdict lands hard: the DJI Avata 360 beats the Antigravity A1 on image quality, but neither replaces a proper camera drone for traditional cinematicโฆ

DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Launches With 4K/240fps And 107GB Storage, But Not For US Buyers
DJI revealed the Osmo Pocket 4 today, April 16, 2026, ending a leak cycle that started last September. The new gimbal camera keeps the 1-inch CMOS sensor from the Pocket 3 but pushes 4K recording up to 240 frames perโฆ
FAA publishes FDC 6/2824, scrapping the ‘ICE NOTAM’ blanket drone ban and adopting ‘Department of War’ language
FAA issues FDC 6/2824 replacing the ICE NOTAM: drops blanket drone ban and National Defense Airspace classification, adds Department of War and DOJ to covered agencies.

DJI Lito drones leaked ahead of April 23 launch
The DJI Lito 1 and DJI Lito X1 are real, they’re coming on April 23, and we now have our clearest look yet at what DJI has been cooking behind closed doors. Leaked images of both drones and their retailโฆ
Oakland County OKs Flock Drones Despite Privacy Revolt
Oakland County’s Board of Commissioners voted 13-4 on April 8 to approve a nine-month pilot program that puts Flock Safety drones in the hands of the county Sheriff’s Office, as M Live reports. The decision came over loud protests fromโฆ