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Zipline

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 development programs. This isn’t traditional foreign aid. It’s a bet on American manufacturing and measurable…

Haye KestelooNov 25

The Florida Drone Ban: A Costly Transition for Taxpayers and Agencies - New Florida Senate bill could pave way for police drones - Police drone helps to find two young children who were missing in Florida

DJI

Florida’s DJI Drone Ban: A $200 Million Disaster With No Evidence

Florida DJI Drone Ban, blueprint for disaster massive destruction of taxpayer value, reduced first responder capabilities, no evidence of security threats

Haye KestelooNov 22

Parrot

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 NDAA-compliant components needed to actually build drones at wartime scale. UAS Nexus launched the Drone…

Haye KestelooNov 20

DJI Avata 360 first official leaked promotional picture.

DJI

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 34 days before a December 23 deadline that could automatically ban all future DJI product…

Haye KestelooNov 20

Beyond Drones: How a 7,000-Unit Vacuum Hack is Fueling the DJI Ban

Department of Defense

Drone Maker DJI Invests in 3D Printer Giant Elegoo Amid US Ban Fears

DJI has officially invested in the parent company of ELEGOO, a leading manufacturer of consumer 3D printers, in a move widely seen as a strategic hedge against potential U.S. bans.

Haye KestelooNov 20

Ukraine

Ukraine Launches Mass Production Of Octopus Interceptor Drones As Russia Unleashes 430-Drone Attack On Kyiv

Ukraine has begun mass production of its domestically developed Octopus interceptor drone system, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Friday, just hours after Russia launched one of the war’s deadliest drone attacks on Kyiv. The announcement marks a critical escalation in Ukraine’s efforts to build cost-effective air defenses against Russia’s relentless Shahed drone campaign. The…

Haye KestelooNov 17

Overhead black-and-white view of a DJI Phantom quadcopter surrounded by folding DJI Mavic drones and other multirotors arranged on a white surface

Amazon

Police To Get Counter Drone Powers For 2026 World Cup

Drones are already listed as one of the top threats by the White House Task Force and the National Security Council. But there is a problem.

Rafael SuárezNov 16

Department of Defense

MQ-9 Predator Drones Monitor US Protesters for First Time Since 2020

The Department of Homeland Security deployed MQ-9 Predator drones over Los Angeles anti-ICE protests in June 2025, marking the first time since 2020 that military-grade surveillance aircraft have monitored domestic demonstrations on U.S. soil. The deployment represents a significant departure from longstanding government policy against flying such drones over protests due to First Amendment concer

Haye KestelooNov 12

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