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Trump’s ‘Drone Guy’ Dan Driscoll Leads Ukraine Peace Talks After Praising Kyiv’s Drone Revolution
The same Army Secretary who announced America needs to buy 1 million drones because US contractors can’t keep up is now Trump’s unlikely peace envoy to Ukraine. His original mission? Acquiring the drone technology he’ll now pressure Kyiv to accept…
State Department Bets $150M On Zipline Drones As Trump Replaces Traditional Aid With American Tech
The U.S. State Department is funding Zipline’s expansion of medical drone deliveries across five African countries with up to $150 million, marking the first major foreign assistance initiative under the Trump administration’s “America First” agenda following the shutdown of traditional…
DJI Neo 2 Wind Test: Can This Tiny Drone Handle 30 MPH Gusts?
It’s time for a DJI Neo 2 wind test. In my latest video, the winds were gusting between 40 and 50 km/h (25-31 mph), and I wanted to show you how well this tiny drone works in those conditions, as…
Amazon Doubles Down On Michigan Drone Delivery With Hazel Park Expansion
Amazon is expanding its Prime Air drone delivery service deeper into metro Detroit, announcing plans to fly packages from its Hazel Park fulfillment center to nearby neighborhoods before the end of 2025. The move doubles Amazon’s Michigan drone footprint just…
FBI Seeks AI-Powered Surveillance Drones With Facial Recognition As Police Departments Rapidly Expand Warrantless Aerial Monitoring
The FBI is actively seeking to equip surveillance drones with artificial intelligence capabilities including facial recognition, license plate readers, and weapon detection systems, according to federal procurement documents published by The Intercept Thursday. The move comes as approximately 1,500 US…
No Audit, No Agency, No Due Process: DJI Reveals Why December 23 Ban Will Happen By Default
DJI published its most comprehensive public statement addressing the looming U.S. market ban, confirming that no federal agency has begun the security audit mandated by Congress—despite the company requesting the review nine months ago. With just 30 days until the…
Why the “Pain” of a DJI Drone Ban Means Lives Lost, Not Just Lost Profits
In a recent Bloomberg Opinion piece, columnist Thomas Black argues that the forced transition from Chinese-made drones to American alternatives is a “necessary pain” required to secure our national supply chain. He frames this transition as a messy spreadsheet calculation,…
Florida’s DJI Drone Ban: A $200 Million Disaster With No Evidence
Florida destroyed $200 million in functional public safety drones citing Chinese espionage threats, provided only $25 million for inferior replacements that catch fire and fall from the sky, and never published the security analysis that was supposed to justify it…
Florida Turns Banned Chinese Drones Into Military Target Practice for Counter-Drone Training
More than 500 Chinese-made drones confiscated under Florida’s controversial 2023 ban are getting a second (short) life as target practice for US Special Operations Command, according to Bloomberg News. The quadcopters, originally headed for the incinerator, will instead be shot…
NYPD Drone Flights Surge 3,200% as Watchdog Warns of Unchecked Surveillance
The New York Police Department conducted 6,546 drone flights in the first six months of 2025, representing a 3,200% increase since 2022, according to a new report by civil rights watchdog Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.). The explosive growth raises…
UAS Nexus Launches Drone Syndicate To Solve Blue UAS Component Supply Chaos
Utah engineering firm unveils NDAA-compliant parts marketplace and MOSA-first FPV platform as Pentagon drone orders surge. While defense contractors battle for Blue UAS contracts, a Salt Lake City engineering firm is solving a more fundamental problem: sourcing the thousands of…
DJI Avata 360 Clears FCC Hurdle With 34 Days Until Potential Ban Deadline
The DJI Avata 360 has secured FCC certification on November 19, 2025, clearing the regulatory hurdle that allows the company to legally sell its groundbreaking 360-degree FPV drone in the United States. But there’s a catch: this approval comes just…