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DJI Osmo 360 II Breaks Cover With A Bigger Battery
Leaked photos and an earlier FCC filing suggest DJI is testing an Osmo 360 II prototype with a larger battery, pointing to a late-stage refresh of its 360 camera lineup.
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FCC Fines Eight Alleged DJI Front Companies $25,000 Each For Stonewalling Investigators
The FCC has proposed $25,000 fines against eight companies it suspects of selling rebranded DJI hardware in the United States after they ignored federal inquiries, escalating a case that could end in revoked equipment authorizations.
DJI
Drone Strikes Child at Nebraska’s Biggest Fireworks Show
A child was injured by a drone during the July 4 fireworks at Big Bang Boom in Norfolk, Nebraska, the show billed as the state’s largest, on the night of its 50th anniversary. Event organizers, Madison County deputies and Norfolk police identified the aircraft with specialized drone identification equipment before anyone approached the operator, Sheriff…
Department of Transportation
FAA Breaks Ground On $8.3 Million V-PAR Range While The eVTOLs It Will Study Are Already Flying
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation broke ground on June 25 on the Vertical Take-Off and Landing Procedures and Analysis Range, or V-PAR, at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City. The roughly $8.3 million facility gives the agency its first dedicated range for studying how electric and hybrid vertical…
DJI
FBI Seizes More Than 600 Drones At World Cup Venues After Months Of No Drone Zone Warnings
The FBI said Saturday it has seized more than 600 drones flying in restricted airspace around FIFA World Cup 2026 venues since the tournament opened on June 11, with confiscations recorded in all 11 U.S. host cities. Miami leads the tally at 99 seized drones, followed by Atlanta at 77 and Dallas at 63. The…
Hoverfly
Hoverfly Launches NDAA-Compliant Drone Components Line, Betting on Blue UAS Demand
Hoverfly Technologies has launched Hoverfly Elements, a new business division selling NDAA-compliant drone components built for defense and commercial UAS manufacturers. The Sanford, Florida-based company unveiled the line at Xponential 2026, and its first products are drone motors and electronic speed controllers built with Korea Robot Manufacturing, plus GPS modules developed with Septentrio, a
FAA
FAA’s Section 2209 Drone Rule Is Finally Here — And You Have Until August 5 to Weigh In
After almost 10 years of waiting, the FAA finally dropped its proposed rule for Section 2209. So if you fly drones, whether recreationally or commercially, this one kind of matters for you. The window to do anything about it closes on August 5th after it was extended from the original deadline of July 6th. Stick…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Drone First Responder Program Catches Woman Hiding With Two Active Warrants
An El Paso County Sheriff’s Office drone spotted people fleeing a Colorado Springs-area home and hiding in the backyard before deputies ever arrived on scene, leading to the arrest of a 44-year-old woman wanted on two active warrants. The Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a disturbance call around 8:00 AM on June 26, 2026,…
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