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So, let me get this straight, and you tell me if I’m way off here, but DJI drones are dangerous enough to block future models, but not dangerous enough to ban the estimated 2 million that are flying around in this country right now. Because that’s exactly what this situation is starting to look like.…
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division launched a Textron Systems Aerosonde unmanned aircraft system during a Joint Readiness Training Center rotation at Fort Polk, Louisiana on April 9, 2026, as DVIDS reported. The deployment puts one of the Army’s leading tactical drone candidates into a realistic combat training environment alongside the service’s most storied light…
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.
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 retail packaging have surfaced, and the details confirm a brand-new product family that slots between the…
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 from residents who packed the meeting in Pontiac and warned of mass surveillance. Seven Flock drones…
EASA releases Revision 24 of the Easy Access Rules for Air Operations, introducing machine-readable XML formats, gyroplane licensing, and stricter Flight Data Monitoring. Discover why these crewed aviation updates are a roadmap for future drone and UAM regulations.
DJI posted a second product teaser to its official X account on April 14, 2026, pointing to a launch on April 28 at 8 AM EDT. The post carries the tagline “More Than Sound” and features a colorful butterfly graphic built from layered, petal-shaped sound waves. The DJI app icon appears in one frame. DJI’s…
DJI announced a new drone launching on April 23, 2026 at 12 PM GMT (8 AM ET / 5 AM PT). The company posted the DJI Lito teaser on April 14
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