Amazon Drone Deals: DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo with DJI RC2 now for $1,099!
U.S. Government
NDAA-compliant FPV win: $1.6M Aura camera, HDO+ goggle order accelerates U.S. defense sourcing
Unusual Machines has secured a $1.6 million order for Fat Shark Aura FPV cameras and HDO+ goggles from a domestic defense drone manufacturer, with deliveries flowing through the U.S. defense supply chain to support NDAA-compliant programs, according to a press…
Florida Man’s Drone Drug Fiasco Crashes Hard: Pablo Escobar of the Skies
Buckle up, DroneXL pilots, because Florida just served up a drone disaster that’s equal parts hilarious and head-shaking! Picture this: a 49-year-old genius named Jason Brooks thinks he’s the Pablo Escobar of the skies, strapping meth and fentanyl to his…
Cleveland’s New Police Drones: Delays End as City Embraces Skydio X10 Technology
Cleveland police have officially launched their Skydio X10 drones after years of delay, following the approval of a long-awaited operational policy by the city’s Community Police Commission, reports cleveland.com. The August 10 deployment marked the department’s first authorized flights in…
DJI Matrice 600 Drones Dig Deep for Mars and Earth
Imagine a drone buzzing over a Martian crater, scooping up alien dirt like it’s auditioning for a sci-fi flick. That’s not just a dream—unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) are already drilling and scooping samples on Earth and eyeing Mars next! From…
Drones Fight Crime in Alabama Skies
Picture this: you’re chilling with a cold drink, when a drone zips overhead. But this ain’t your DJI Mavic 3 snapping sunset shots—it’s the Alabama police hunting down bad guys! In North Alabama, departments like Huntsville and Scottsboro are using…
SkyOps: Israeli Duo’s Drone Nav Revolution
Hello dear pilots! Buckle up for a high-flying tale from Israel that’s got our DJI-loving hearts buzzing. On August 19, 2025, as reported by The Jerusalem Post, two brilliant students, Noa Mignolet and Ofir Biton, unveiled SkyOps, a groundbreaking system…
Oceanside Police Launch Drone as First Responder Program to Cut Response Times
The Oceanside Police Department has officially launched a Drone as First Responder (DFR) pilot program, aiming to slash response times from an average of five minutes down to just 60–90 seconds. The 13-month initiative, approved by the Oceanside City Council,…
Grid Aero Unveils Lifter-Lite Cargo Drone with U.S. Air Force Backing
Aerospace startup Grid Aero has emerged from stealth mode with a bold entry into the defense drone sector: the Lifter-Lite, a long-range cargo drone designed to fly thousands of miles with heavy payloads. Backed by a fresh $6 million seed…
C100 Quadcopter Guides F-35 to Precision Strikes
Hello, dear pilots! Buckle up for a high-octane tale that’s got our DJI-loving hearts racing! In late July 2025, Performance Drone Works (PDW), as reported by Defence Express, pulled off a jaw-dropping test, teaming their C100 quadcopter with the U.S.…
Electra’s EL9 Redefines Air Travel with Ultra-Short Flights
Hello, drone lovers! Get ready to have your props spun by a game-changer in aviation. Electra.aero, partnering with Surf Air Mobility and Virginia Tech, just dropped a bombshell with public demos of their EL2 Ultra Short tech demonstrator on August…
New FAA Drone Rules – BVLOS and Part 108 Explained
The proposal to fly a drone beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) is out, and it’s 650 pages long, complex, and written by a government agency. So, we went through all the head-banging, the hair-pulling, the highs, and the lows…
Dramatic Drone Rescue: Stranded Climber Saved Behind California Waterfall
For two days, only roaring water and loneliness kept rescue at bay—until a drone rescue changed everything. A dramatic two-day search in the rugged Sequoia National Forest ended with a sophisticated drone operation pinpointing and saving a stranded canyoneer. The…