News
The News category delivers timely updates on drone technology, legislation, and industry developments affecting the US, EU, and Australian markets. Coverage includes regulatory changes, technological advances, and key events shaping the global drone ecosystem.
China Formalizes Drone Airworthiness Rules Under Revised Civil Aviation Law
New statutory framework signals policy maturity and closer alignment with global certification standards China has revised its Civil Aviation Law to formally include drones within the national aviation safety framework, introducing new…
Drone Delivers Phone And Blanket In Phoenix Mountain Rescue
Photo credit: Phoenix Fire Department Amazon Drone Deals: DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo with DJI RC2 now for $1,099! When a hiker found himself injured and stuck overnight on Camelback Mountain near Phoenix, help arrived…
Drone Finds Missing Man After 29 Hours In Freezing Cold
Photo credit: Wave 3 Amazon Drone Deals: DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo with DJI RC2 now for $1,099! A routine afternoon walk in LaGrange, Kentucky turned into a 29 hour fight for survival, and a drone roughly the size of…
Drones Prove Deer Hunt Was Needed At Quabbin Park
Photo credit: DCR’s Division of Water Supply Protection Amazon Drone Deals: DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo with DJI RC2 now for $1,099! When Massachusetts officials told residents a deer hunt was necessary at Quabbin…
Senators Press Federal Contractors on DJI Drone Use, Expanding Scrutiny Beyond Government Agencies
U.S. lawmakers are expanding their efforts to limit the use of Chinese-manufactured drones, shifting focus from federal agencies and spectrum access to the contractors that build and maintain some of the nation’s most sensitive…
Drones Race To Beat Wildfires Before They Explode
Photo credit: Jayme Thornton Amazon Drone Deals: DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo with DJI RC2 now for $1,099! From a distance, the scene looked almost relaxed. A large black drone rested on grass. A small fire crackled on…
Ukraine Evaluates US Autonomous Drone Boats That Its Own Combat Success Inspired
HAVOCai Amazon Drone Deals: DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo with DJI RC2 now for $1,099! I’ve been tracking Ukraine’s transformation from drone importer to NATO’s leading drone warfare teacher for months.…
FPV Pilot Joshua Bardwell: FCC Component Ban May Not Be As Bad As It Sounds
Photo credit: Joshua Bardwell Amazon Drone Deals: DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo with DJI RC2 now for $1,099! While the drone world panics over the FCC’s sweeping ban on foreign drones and components, FPV expert…
LIFT Aircraft Begins FAA Type Certification for Commercial HEXA eVTOL
Move expands HEXA lineup and positions the company for commercial and autonomous air taxi operations LIFT Aircraft has started the Federal Aviation Administration Type Certification process for a new commercial version of its HEXA electric…
FCC Bans All Foreign Drones: Here’s What They Aren’t Telling You
Photo credit: 51 Drones Amazon Drone Deals: DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo with DJI RC2 now for $1,099! The day we’ve all been dreading is finally here, but it came with a pretty big unexpected surprise that I…