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.
MightyFly Secures $50M Healthcare Contract for Autonomous Cargo eVTOL Deliveries
MightyFly, a San Francisco Bay Area-based developer and operator of autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft, has announced a five-year, $50 million contract with a leading California healthcare diagnostics provider. The agreement marks one…
British Drone Companies Flee UK Red Tape, Test In Spain And Canada Instead
Photo credit: Marine AI British defence drone manufacturers are abandoning UK testing grounds for Spain and Canada due to regulatory bottlenecks that require up to six months of paperwork, while foreign approvals take…
Mom, Can I Have An Air 3S? No, We Have A Mini 5 Pro At Home
A September 2025 leak-fest made this the most spilled drone in DJI’s history, but nobody blabbed about its 225-degree gimbal rotation. That’s right—this pint-sized rebel borrowed the fancy moves from its rich uncle,…
Amazon’s 60-Minute Drone Delivery: Fast, Futuristic
Picture this: you’re chilling in your backyard, in a hammock, sipping a (really) cold one, when a sleek Amazon MK30 drone buzzes in, drops your new DJI Mini 5 Pro, and zips off—all in under an hour. That’s the magic of…
EU Pledges $7 Billion To Scale Ukraine’s Drone Production As Russia Intensifies Attacks
Drone Warfare in Ukraine: The Unlikely Hero Fighting with Radio Waves European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced €6 billion ($7 billion) in new funding to support Ukrainian drone manufacturers, marking…
Counter-UAS Authority Expires Amid Government Shutdown
Congress fails to reauthorize DOJ, DHS counter-UAS power
By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill
The federal government’s ability to disable and take down drones posing a potential threat to critical infrastructure such as power plants…
Get Paid To Fly Drones – Over 25 Jobs For Drone Pilots
Photo credit: Pilot Institute So, you’ve got your Part 107 to fly drones commercially, and now you can get paid to fly your drone. Today, we’re diving into over 25 jobs that you can do to make money using…
U.S. Army Taps Draganfly For FPV Drones And Onsite Manufacturing
Photo credit: Draganfly The U.S. Army has selected Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) to supply its Flex FPV drone systems and establish forward-deployed manufacturing capabilities at overseas military facilities, marking a…
New Best Cheap Drone: The $299 DJI Mini 4K!
DJI silently released a new drone, the DJI Mini 4K, but you’re not going to find it on their website. I have it here in my hands and I want to tell you all about it. Let’s get started. Overview of…
Matternet and Dave’s Hot Chicken Launch Drone Delivery Pilot in Los Angeles
Matternet, a developer of commercial drone delivery systems, has partnered with Dave’s Hot Chicken to pilot a food delivery service in Los Angeles. The initiative will begin in Northridge, California, where eligible residents will soon be…