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The United States has officially deployed its first line of Low Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System drones in the Middle East, marking a clear shift in how Washington plans to counter Iranian influence. The new formation, known as Task Force Scorpion Strike, was created only months after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered all branches…
We’ve covered the Chinese drone dilemma facing U.S. police departments for years, but now Canada’s national police force just exposed the same uncomfortable truth: security concerns are easy to voice, but the bill to address them is another matter entirely. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has officially restricted 973 Chinese-made drones to non-sensitive operations,…
More than a year has passed since a series of drone sightings over New Jersey created one of the strangest aviation stories in recent memory. The events started on November 13, 2024, when a large drone appeared inside the restricted airspace of Picatinny Arsenal. This is a major United States Army research center. Residents, officials,…
Pilot Institute just extended its biggest sale of the year through Cyber Monday (and Tuesday), and we’ve confirmed the deals are still live. If you missed Black Friday, this is your final shot at up to 50% off courses that could transform your drone hobby into a legitimate income stream. We’ve been tracking these prices…
Contraband delivery by drone has surged recently inside Georgia’s prison system, as reported by The Georgia Recorder. Previously, a months-long investigation that led to 150 arrests had driven drone activity down. In December, only 15 drone incidents had been reported. But by November, incidents climbed to 63, a sharp resurgence. The illicit drops range from…
Your DJI drone won’t stop flying on December 23. That’s the core message on the DJI Ban from Vic Moss, President of the Drone Service Providers Alliance, in a new fact-check video aimed at combating the fear and misinformation spreading through the drone community. With just 24 days until the critical NDAA deadline, Moss recorded…
MatrixSpace has come out on top in the active sensor category of the US Army xTechCounter Strike competition, as SSB Crack reports. This win highlights the company’s push to build portable and smart counter UAS tools that soldiers can use in the field with ease. The focus of the win is the company’s Expeditionary AI…
The DJI Mini 3 has dropped to its lowest price ever on Amazon’s Black Friday sale, with all three configurations now 20% off and in stock with free Prime delivery by Wednesday. With the December 23 FCC deadline now just 29 days away, this deal represents one of the last opportunities to grab a capable…
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