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Drone News Update
Weekly episodes discussing the latest drone news in the United States. Whether you're a hobbyist or a Part 107 Remote Pilot, staying up to date is important, especially in such a fast-changing industry.
Episodes
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Drone News: Angel Aerial's New Drone, Pilot Pleads Guilty, Drone Captures a Rescue, Amazon's New SCL
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week: a new NDAA-compliant drone from Angel Aerial, a drone pilot who was sentenced…
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Drone News: IF Secures $12M, Anzu Robotics V3.8, ACSL's Controller & Payload, Mini 5 Pro Price Leaks
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week: Inspired Flight has secured $12 million in funding, Anzu Robotics V3.8 is out…
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Drone News: SiFly's World Record, New GS-ONE Controller, Freefly Fest 2025, Drug-Loaded Drone Arrest
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week: SiFly sets world record for endurance, Inspired Flight releases a new…
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Drone News: Insta360 Antigravity A1 Drone, DJI Mini 5 Pro Leaks, and AVSS System for Avalanches
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week.First, The Antigravity A1 drone by insta360 is out, we have some DJI Mini 5 Pro…
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Drone News: Part 108 NPRM, Update on Drone Collision in TX, and Major Leaks on DJI Mini 5 Pro
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week: The FAA has finally unveiled its proposed rule for Beyond Visual Line of Sight…
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Drone News: Insta360's New Drone, Neo 2 Spotted in FCC Filings, CEO Pushes for Airspace Credentials
Welcome back to your Weekly UAS News Update. We've got three stories for you this week. First, the Neo 2 has been spotted in FCC filings, Insta360 is jumping…
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Drone News: DEXA Secures Nationwide BVLOS, DroneDeploy's Progress AI, Drone Pilot Finds Missing Girl
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week. First, DEXA secures a nationwide BVLOS waiver for drone deliveries…
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Drone News: DOC Investigation, Expedited Audit, Amendment to Audit, New FAA Admin, 3 New DJI Drones
Join our community 👉 https://bit.ly/pilot-institute-community First up, the U.S. Commerce Department has officially launched a Section 232 national security…
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Drone News: FAA BVLOS NPRM Missed, Drone Ban Proposal, and Drone Hits Helicopter in TX
First up, it’s another case of "hurry up and wait" for our drone industry. The FAA has missed another major deadline for publishing the much-anticipated Beyond…
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Drone News: DJI FlyCart 100, Wingtra Teases a New Drone, and Man Rescued From Flood by Drone.
Check out Post Flight on Community 👉 https://bit.ly/premium-drone-communityWelcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week; DJI…
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Drone News: Pilot Interferes With Helicopter, NASA ASRS Reports, & Legislation Restricting Drones
Post Flight on Community 👉 https://bit.ly/premium-drone-communityWelcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week. Charges for…
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Drone News: DJI Matrice 400, Altitude Angels Detect & Avoid System, & Fire Academy Trainer Courses
Post Flight in Community 👉 https://bit.ly/premium-drone-communityWelcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week. First, DJI…
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Drone News: Executive Order Rumors, Ohio Bill to Shoot Drones, Wing Flytrex Partnership, WA Rescue
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, We have 4 stories for you: Executive Order rumors for Drones, Ohio bill to allow Shooting drones Down, Wing and FlyTrex…
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Drone News: Six Years of Drone News, New NASA Drone, and Some DJI Leaks.
Watch Post Flight on our Community site 👉 https://bit.ly/premium-drone-community First up this week, today marks 6 years of drone news, uninterrupted! A big…
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Drone News: Drone News: Drone Rescue, Kyle Nordfors Awarded, Pierce Aerospace and MITRE, & Some DAA Updates
Watch Post Flight on our Community site 👉 https://bit.ly/premium-drone-communityWelcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 4 stories for you: A swimmer…
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Drone News: Mavic 4 Release Date, Drone Used for Good, DJI Mini 5 Leak, Drone Smuggling Into Prison
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week. First, DJI teases the Mavic 4 Pro, and we have a release date! Second, a…
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Drone News: DJI Retires Phantom 4, SiFly Releases New Drones, More M4 Leaks, 'Flying Squirrel' Drone
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week. First, DJI officially ends the Phantom line, SiFly releases the Q250 and Q12…
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Drone News: TX & OH Bills Against Drones, FL Bill, OR Bill Helps DFR, SkyeBrowse/Paladin Partner
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week. First, a controversial Texas bill aims to ban certain drones for public safety…
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Drone News: Concerning Congress Bill, AMA Clubs Can Fly Over 400, New DJI Enterprise Accessories, ParaZero Parachute for Matrice 4
First up, Senate Bill 1249 in Congress proposes to change how navigable airspace is defined, and would give the first 200 feet above the ground to states and…
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Drone News: Zipline Expands, NASA for Drone Hazards, Drone Detectors at Border, BRINC Raises 75m
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have 4 stories for you this week. Zipline expands its drone delivery service into Texas through a partnership with…
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Drone News: DJI Takes DoD to Court, DJI Mini 4 Pro Gets SDK, and Two Teens Saved by a Drone
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week. First, DJI takes the Department of Defense to court over its "Chinese Military…
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Drone News: Mavic 4 Date & Pricing, Battery For Extreme Cold, Missing Person Found, & FAA Nominee
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week. First, the DJI Mavic 4 Pro's launch date, specs, and pricing have been leaked…
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Drone News: New Helius Drone, Blue UAS Changes, Skydio Sends Tracker to Police, & SkyeBrowse Update
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 4 stories for you; Ascent AeroSystems releases the Helius, Blue UAS and Framework Changes, a Big SkyeBrowse…
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Drone News: Drone Industry Loses a Major Player, Bill Would Allow Shooting Drones, & Mavic 4 Leaks.
A sad first story, the industry pioneer and public safety visionary Romeo Durscher has sadly passed away.Romeo was a pioneer of drones for public safety, with…
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Drone News: New Dock & Drone, Emergency Bill to Ban Drones, Comment on ANPRM, & LEDA Calls Out AUVSI
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 4 stories for you; DJI launches new dock and drone, Connecticut’s “emergency” bill to ban Chinese drones, your…
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Drone News: Drone Crashes at Mine, GA Bill to Ban Drones, ND Rejects Drone Ban, & New DJI Products
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 5 stories for you; A Drone Crash into Uranium Mine, GA bill to ban Chinese Drones, ND Senate rejects Chinese…
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Drone News: Wingcopter LiDAR, Man Accused of Breaking TFR, Pelican 2, Skyebrowse Interior Update
First up, this week marks 300 weeks of Drone News… Thanks for tuning in and making this possible! So far we’ve got 390,000 students with over 115,000 in our…
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Drone News: Advanced Notice NPRM, More Drone Show Troubles, and More DJI Flip Leaks.
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 3 stories for you; Department of Commerce Advanced Notice NPRM, More drone show troubles, and more DJI Flip…
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Drone News: Drone Light Show Injury in Orlando, XTEND Wins DOD Drone Contract, & TFRs in NY and NJ
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 3 stories for you: Drone Light Show injures kid in Orlando, Israeli drone company wins big DOD drone contract…
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Drone News: Skydio Gets Sanctioned, DJI vs. DOD, Michigan Lawsuit, and New Goggles Leak
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 4 stories for you; Skydio sanctioned by China, Michigan Coalition of Drone Operators vs University of Michigan…
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Drone News: DJI Sues the DOD, CNN Drone Crashes Into Crowd, and BRINC Releases Guardian Drone
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 3 stories for you; DJI Takes legal action against the DOD, CNN Drone crashes into crowd injuring three, and…
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Drone News: GAO Report, Officials Say Stop Using DJI, Axon Acquires Dedrone, & Record Drone Show
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 3 stories for you; GAO Report on Foreign Made Drones, officials tell Fairfax County to stop using DJI, Axon…
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Drone News: Action 5, Air 3S Hits FCC, Drone Finds Missing Girl, & Drone Incursions in Wildfire Ops
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 5 stories for you, New DJI Action 5, Air 3S hits FCC Database, Pilot Institute Community, a Drone finds missing…
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Drone News: Drone Ban, Green Day Concert, FLIR & AirData, 3 Suspects Caught by a Drone, & SkyeBrowse
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 5 stories for you: Drone ban updates, Green Day concert paused for drone flight, FLIR and AirData partner, 3 men…
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Drone News: Drone Ban Update, Anzu Investigation, 300k in FAA Fines, Drones for Good, Best Buy Leaks
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 5 stories for you; Updated Countering CCP Drones language, representatives call for Anzu investigation, FAA…
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Drone News: More DJI Leaks, DroneUp Layoffs, and a Failed Drone Smuggling Attempt
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 3 stories for you, More DJI Leaks, DroneUp layoffs, and failed drone smuggling in South Carolina. First up, a…
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Drone News: Mavic 3E Gets CAT 2, Serious Drone Injury, Aloft LAANC Onboarding, & DJI Neo Specs Leak
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Drone News: Sacrificed Drone Saves Lives, Autel Evo Lite Enterprise, & Drones Inspect KLM Aircraft
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 3 stories for you, Man sacrifices drone to save lost people, Autel Evo Lite Enterprise, and Drones inspect KLM…
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Drone News: Drone Ban CCP Update, 1st Cat 2 Drone, New DJI Model, & FAA Authorizes Commercial BVLOS
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 4 stories for you, Countering CCP Drones Act Update, First Category 2 Drone, a brand new DJI drone model and the…
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Drone News: Man Arrested for Flying Over SpaceX, 2 New Drone Rumors, & Drone Spying at the Olympics
The first story this week is not the best one, a man was arrested for flying a drone over the SpaceX launch facility in Cameron County, Tx. The man was…
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Drone News: Drone Flies Above Blue Angels, FAA FRIA Map, and a Burglary Suspect Caught by a Drone
First up is your “Don’t be that guy” segment… A video was posted this week of a drone pilot flying over the Blue Angels near Pensacola Beach, FL. The drone…
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Drone News: Senate Bill Release, 55 Drones Lost, Freefly Astro Prime, & Watts Innovations Shuts Down
First up is an update to the Chinese drone ban discussion. The Senate version of the 2025 NDAA was released this week, without the Countering CCP Drones Act…
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Drone News: Assaulted Drone Pilot, SkyeBrowse Update, and a PSA on Flying Drones Near Wildfires
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 3 stories for you this week. An assaulted drone pilot wins in court, SkyeBrowse's latest update, and our yearly…
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Drone News: Declassification of Drone Security Risks, DJI Air 3S Leaks, & Arrest for Shooting Drone
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 3 stories for you, DJI Air 3S Leaks, Chairs of Homeland Security calls for declassification of national security…
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Drone News: DJI Ban Updates, Drone Stalker Arrested, Drones for Good, & Flite Fest 2024
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update we have 5 stories for you, DJI Ban Updates, Drone Stalker Arrested, a drones for good story, Flite Fest and a correction…
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Drone News: Public Safety Fights Drone Ban, DJI Ends Sync, Mavic 3 Parachute, Remote ID, & DJI Air 4
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 6 stories for you this week: DJI Ends Sync, AVSS Parachute for Mavic 3 Enterprise, GAO report on remote ID…
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Drone News: Senate Drone Ban, Commercial UAV, WingtraCloud, and Two New Pilot Institute Courses!
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have four stories for you this week: NDAA Markup, Commercial UAV Workshops, WingtraCloud, and two new courses from…
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Drone News: Anzu Raptor Security Checks, NV Mosquito Busting Drone, & SkyeBrowse Partners With RSET
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 3 stories for you this week: Anzu Raptor passes security checks, NV Mosquito busting drone, and SkyeBrowse’s…
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Drone News: Drone Ban From Drones for First Responders Act, No Mapping in NC, DJI Air 4 Rumors
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 3 stories for you this week: Drones for First Responders Act Introduced, Drone Pilots Can’t Map in NC, and DJI…
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Drone News: FAA Reauthorization, DJI Mini 4K, and Robinson Helicopters Purchased Ascent AeroSystems
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 3 stories for you this week: FAA Reauthorization, DJI Mini 4K, and Robinson Helicopters purchased Ascent…
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Drone News: New Congress Drone Act, Aloft Adds SGI, DAC on Stadium TFRs, & New DJI Agras
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 4 stories for you this week: New Drone Act in Congress, Aloft adds SGI, the DAC recommends Changes for Stadium…
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Drone News: Drone Shop Owner Arrested for Flights, Baltimore Bridge TFR, Avata 2 Release and More?
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 3 stories for you this week: Drone Shop Owner arrested for prison drops, Baltimore bridge collapse, possible…
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Drone news: DJI Dock 2 Release, Hylio Approved For Drone Swarms, and New DroneUp Delivery System
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 3 stories for you this week: DJI Dock 2 Release, Hylio gets approval for drone swarms, and DroneUp announces…
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Drone News: DJI Release Leaks, AUVSI’s Stance on Drone Bans, & an Update on the NFL Drone Flight
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 3 stories for you this week: DJI Releases, AUVSI’s stance on Drone Bans, and an update on the man who flew over…
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Drone News: Remote ID Enforcement, Bill to Control Airspace, St. Louis Bill Update, DJI Avata 2 Leak
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 4 stories for you this week: Remote ID enforcement begins, Bill to control airspace in Illinois Senate, St…
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Drone News: DJI Data Breach, FAA Auth Extended, AirData Public Portal, Ohio DOT Drone Surveillance
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 4 stories for you this week: DJI Data breach, FAA Authorization extended, AirData creates public portal for…
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Drone News: Man Sentenced for Shooting Drone, SkyeBrowse Lite, & AMA Approved for Temporary FRIAs
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 3 stories for you this week: Man sentenced after shooting down drone, SkyeBrowse Lite, and the AMA has gotten…
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Drone News: DJI Ban for EVERYONE, Philly Pilot Back in Court, WingtraOne LiDAR, and Air Aware FRIA
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 4 stories for you this week: New bill to ban DJI for all users, Philly Drone Life goes back to court…
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Drone News: Remote ID, Police Drone Shot Down, Felony Charges Flying Over NFL, and the Super Bowl
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 4 stories for you this week: Remote ID for the DJI minis, an armed suspect escaped police after shooting down a…