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Dubai passenger caught with four DJI Phantom drones and gold

2021-02-11T23:11:52+0000

The import of Drones is not permitted into Dubai. Anyone flying into the country isn't even allowed to bring one drone in. To bring in a drone, a permit is required. Not because its a drone, but because it uses RF to communicate. One Dubai passenger was recently caught bringing in multiple Phantom 4 drones, together with a quantity of gold.

Thermal drone gives Florida firefighters an inside view

2021-02-11T23:11:52+0000

Drone use has been well documented to help fire fighters. But just how does it help? A drone equipped with a thermal sensor helped firefighters in Florida determine where the flames were, even though they were not visible.

DJI's new FPV drone is called 'Flash,' March 2 release: Tipster

2021-02-11T21:16:18+0000

Flash.... Ahhh ahhh, new drone in the drone-i-verse?

Long-range FPV system performs 5-mile flight

2021-02-11T21:16:18+0000

The drone in this video was built for long-range flight and was being put to an extreme test, with a 5 mile flight in a chilly setting.

Skydio X2D could be selected as Short-Range Reconnaissance tool

2021-02-11T03:12:03+0000

We've seen videos where Skydio drones deftly avoid even telephone wires. Skydio’s X2D, a robust drone designed for rugged Enterprise and First Responder work, is in consideration for use by the US Army. The military has moved the drone into the next phase of a program where it’s assessing drones for Reconnaissance and Surveillance (R&S) activities. The drone offers the operator a sweeping 360° field of vision, allowing the pilot to quickly hone in on an area of interest within a much wider scene, with other key features like thermal vision, extended flight time, and secure data transmission capabilities.