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Oceanside Police To Deploy Drone First Responder Program, Cutting Response Times From Minutes To Seconds
The Oceanside Police Department (OPD) is preparing to implement an advanced drone first responder program that could dramatically reduce emergency response times from over six minutes to just 70 seconds, according to information shared by NBC 7. The initiative, which…
DJI Challenges US Security Agencies in NDAA Deadline Push
Chinese drone maker DJI has formally requested five US national security agencies to evaluate its products ahead of a critical December 31, 2025 deadline established by National Defense Authorization Act provisions. In a letter sent to the Department of Homeland…
Beagle’s Long-Range Drones Secure €5M for Critical Infrastructure Monitoring
Hamburg-based Beagle has secured €5 million ($5.4 million) in seed funding to expand its long-range drone monitoring operations for critical energy infrastructure, according to co-founder Oliver Lichtenstein. The round was co-led by AENU and PT1, building on the company’s previous…
FAA Grants Sinclair Historic Approval for Drone Operations Over People and Vehicles
In a groundbreaking development for broadcast journalism, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Sinclair, Inc. a blanket approval to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, over people and vehicles without requiring per-use waivers. This landmark authorization…
Trump’s New Tariffs Set to Increase DJI Drone Prices by 34%, Reshaping US Drone Market
The Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs, announced today, on Chinese goods will significantly impact US drone enthusiasts and professionals, with DJI’s products, including the upcoming DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone, facing price hikes of 34%. The escalation comes as…
Mastering Drone Control: The Art of Subtle Finger Movements
Hello fellow pilots! How are you today? Do you control your drone, or does your drone control you? I hope that you are eager and hungry to learn today, because right now I’m sharing with you some knowledge that helped…
Chinese National Faces Sentencing After Hacking Drone to Photograph Vandenberg Space Force Base
A 39-year-old Chinese national who illegally flew a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base faces sentencing today in Los Angeles federal court after pleading guilty to violating national defense airspace. This case follows a drone incident we previously reported when…
Mastering Drone Control: What a $25 Mini Drone Taught Me About Real Piloting Skills
Think You’re a Great Pilot? Try Maintaining Control of a $25 Drone Hello fellow pilots! Here we are again in another lecture about how we will soar higher than we ever expected. As I have told you many times, my…
How I Broke into Car Commercial Videography
Have you ever dreamed of shooting car commercials? Well, I have great news for you: I’ll explain to you how I entered into the car videographic world. How Everything Started Everything started a long time ago, when I grabbed my…
Texas Drone Ban: HB41 Threatens Public Safety
Get ready for a powerful wake-up call against the Texas Drone Ban straight from the heart of Central Texas! In the video and transcript below, Rob Robertson delivers an urgent and compelling message that every law enforcement officer, concerned citizen,…
Secret Service and Navy Counter-Drone Tests Trigger False Collision Warnings at Reagan National Airport
Improper counter-drone testing conducted by the Secret Service and US Navy created false collision warnings for commercial aircraft approaching Washington, DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport on March 1, according to congressional testimony revealed on March 27. The incident raises serious…
DJI Takes DoD to Court, DJI Mini 4 Pro Gets SDK, and Two Teens Saved by a Drone
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update! We have three stories for you this week. First, DJI takes the Department of Defense to court over its Chinese military company label. Second, the popular DJI Mini 4 Pro gets a huge…
