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.
Drone Delivery Takes Off: Flytrex Prepares for Nationwide Growth
Flytrex CEO: 2026 to be pivotal for drone delivery companies By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill With the FAA expected to approve a national standard for BVLOS drone flights in the first quarter, Yariv Bash, CEO and founder of…
DJI to Remain on Pentagon List After U.S. Court Ruling
DoD Can Keep Chinese Drone Maker on Section 1260H Roster A federal judge has ruled that DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, will remain on a U.S. Department of Defense list of “Chinese military companies.” The decision came Friday,…
Europe Accelerates Drone Wall Plans As New UAV Incursions Hit Military Sites
Photo credit: Brian Allen / X European Union defense ministers are fast-tracking plans for a comprehensive “drone wall” defense system after fresh unidentified drone sightings over military installations across Denmark,…
DJI Shell Company Jovistar Signals Mini 5 Pro Clone For U.S. Market
Will DJI latest, suspected shell company Jovistar bring the DJI Mini 5 Pro to the US market? FCC filings reveal Jovistar Inc., a newly identified, suspected DJI shell company, has submitted documents for an unmanned…
DJI Mini 5 Pro First Flight: The Best Mini Yet?
Photo credit: Rafael Suarez DJI Mini 5 Pro. Let’s that sink in. Bliss. Pure bliss and joy. If I had to choose words for what I felt when I took off and looked at my screen, those would be the ones. The crispness…
Training Aircraft May Explain Copenhagen Airport Drone Sighting That Halted Flights
Photo credit: NRK.no A reported drone sighting that shut down Copenhagen’s Kastrup Airport for three hours Monday evening may have been a case of mistaken identity involving a training aircraft. Copenhagen Airtaxi…
Chinese Drone Makers Secretly Collaborate With Sanctioned Russian Arms Manufacturer
Photo credit: Nexta.tv /X Chinese drone experts have been working directly with sanctioned Russian weapons manufacturer IEMZ Kupol to develop military drones, according to new intelligence documents obtained by Reuters.…
Poland Emerges As Top Buyer Of Taiwanese Drones Amid Europe’s Chinese Tech Exodus
Journalists capture images of suicide drones on display at Taiwan's 2023 Taipei Aerospace and Defence Technology Exhibition, as recent tender documents indicate the nation is expanding its military drone capabilities. Photo credit:…
Norway Police Seize Foreign Drone Near Oslo Airport Amid Nordic Security Concerns
Photo credit: Wikipedia Norwegian authorities have arrested a foreign national in his 50s for operating a drone in restricted airspace near Oslo’s airport, highlighting escalating drone security issues across…
Search And Rescue Drone Shot At Twice While Hunting Lost Dogs In Maine
Photo credit: 2A TAC Drone Services / The Main Wire A commercial drone pilot conducting aerial searches for missing pets in northern Maine has been targeted by gunfire twice in recent weeks, with one bullet striking his…