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U-ELCOME and Eurocontrol Publish U-space Handbook: 70 Lessons That Could Accelerate BVLOS Operations Across Europe
After three years and more than 1,000 drone flights across France, Italy, and Spain, the U-ELCOME consortium has distilled its operational experience into a single document that could reshape how European nations approach U-space deployment. The U-space Implementation Handbook arrives…
NOPD Seeks $740K for Drone-as-First-Responder Program While Privacy Groups Sound Alarm
The New Orleans Police Department is pushing to join the rapidly expanding ranks of U.S. law enforcement agencies deploying autonomous drones, requesting $740,000 from the French Quarter Management District to establish a Drone-as-First-Responder program. The Development: NOPD wants funding for…
Broads Authority deploys underwater drone to monitor UK waterways, slashing inspection costs
The Broads Authority is trialing an underwater drone to inspect lock gates and sunken vessels across its 125-mile waterway network in eastern England. The move signals a growing recognition that remotely operated vehicles can handle jobs that once required expensive…
DJI Mini 4K hits all-time low price at Amazon with discounts up to $110 off
The DJI Mini 4K just dropped to its lowest price ever on Amazon, with all three bundle configurations marked down by 24-26% as of January 26, 2026. The single-battery kit sits at $225, the two-battery combo at $289, and the…
DJI Mini 5 Pro Best Settings Guide: Camera, Safety, and Control Settings I Use
If you’re brand new to the DJI Mini 5 Pro, I’m going to go over a few settings that I use, settings you may want to consider to help you get the most out of your drone. We’re going to…
200 Million TikTok Users Got Four Deadline Extensions. ~850,000 Drone Pilots Got Nothing. Here’s Why.
When TikTok faced its January 2025 ban deadline, something remarkable happened. The app briefly went dark. Users flooded RedNote in protest, with 3 million Americans downloading a Chinese app they couldn’t even read as a middle finger to Congress. The…
DJI vs. TikTok: The Chinese Drone Giant Tried a US Strategy First, Then Abandoned It for Shell Companies
TikTok just pulled off what many considered impossible. On Thursday, ByteDance agreed to spin out a U.S. TikTok entity where non-Chinese investors will own approximately 80 percent of the American app. ByteDance keeps just 19.9 percent. The deal effectively neutralizes…
China’s PLA Demos 200-Drone Swarm Controlled by Single Soldier, Revealing the Pentagon’s Worst Nightmare
The People’s Liberation Army broadcast footage this week of a single operator directing 200 fixed-wing drones launched simultaneously from multiple vehicles. The test, conducted by the PLA-affiliated National University of Defence Technology (NUDT), aired on Chinese state television Tuesday and…
FAA NOTAM 6/4375 Bans Drones Near Federal Convoys, But Nobody Can See Where the Restrictions Are
A week-old FAA security notice has drone operators asking how they can comply with nationwide airspace restrictions they cannot see. NOTAM FDC 6/4375, issued January 16, 2026, prohibits all unmanned aircraft from flying within 3,000 feet laterally and 1,000 feet…
House Homeland Security Chair Calls Drones a “New, Growing Frontier” of Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The same week DHS announced its permanent counter-drone office and FEMA began distributing $500 million in C-UAS grants, the House Homeland Security Committee held an oversight hearing that spelled out exactly why the federal government is treating drones as a…
Anduril’s $1 Billion Long Beach Gamble: Why Palmer Luckey’s Drone Empire Is Doubling Down on Southern California
When Anduril Industries announced its $900 million Arsenal-1 factory in Ohio last January, the message was clear: the company was moving production to the heartland. So why is it now committing another billion dollars to a 1.1 million-square-foot campus in…
DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Retail Box Leak Confirms Creator Combo, Reveals New Control Layout
Leaked images of the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 retail packaging and quick-start card confirm the gimbal camera is ready for launch. The photos, shared by Igor Bogdanov (@Quadro_News) on X and reported by TheNewCamera.com, show the Creator Combo version sitting…