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Intelligence Sources Claim China Is Using Spy Drones to Collect Sensitive Data in Great Britain

British defense officials claim China has flown at least 18 spy-drone sorties around military sites and power-infrastructure facilitates between 2019 and 2021, U.K. publication The Mirror has reported.

DJI Ceases Business in Russia and Ukraine

U.S. Addresses Threat of Terror Drones

President Joe Biden is addressing the drone threat with a "Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan"—the first whole-of-government strategy to address unmanned aerial system attacks in the United States.

Casia G Ground-Based Surveillance System

Iris Automation announces the commercial availability of Casia G, a ground-based version of its detect and avoid (DAA) surveillance solution.

The Current Scoop on the Phoenix Ghost Drone

The U.S. Air Force plans to send 121 "Phoenix Ghost" drones to Ukrainian forces.

Drones Fight Deforestation

Drones are in the fight for planting new-growth forests.

Company Profile: Hot Wing Drones

Danny Jalbout started Hot Wing Drones—an aerial mapping company serving the agriculture, real estate, construction, insurance, and other industries—with a vision that automation technology would be as standard as the cell phone.

Cleo Robotics Cracks the Code for Ducted-Fan Drone Tech

The cute and aptly named Dronut X1 by Boston-based Cleo Robotics is the planet's first bi-rotor ducted drone.

New "Naked" GoPro Hero10 Black Bones Made for DIY FPV Pilots

The Do-It-Yourself (DIY) brigade of drone pilots has not gone unnoticed by GoPro.

Volunteer Ukrainian Drone Unit: "We Are All Soldiers Now"

Aerorozvidka, the volunteer Ukrainian drone unit founded by civilian IT experts, has been building custom drones and modifying consumer drones to deploy explosives against the invading Russian army.

Unnamed Pilot Takes Spectacular Flight Through Telsa Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg

An extremely talented—though unidentified—drone pilot recently captured some stunning footage at Telsa's Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg in Germany.

The Future of Power Line Inspection

Power lines are a crucial means for distributing electricity and other forms of energy, but they can also be a safety hazard. Drones are an innovative way to inspect power lines.