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DJI firmware update gaps: Mini 2 43 months, Mavic Air 2 37, Air 2S 30, Mini 3 Pro 27

Drone News Oct 22, 2026 · 7:58 AM UTC

DJI Firmware Update Reaches the Mini 2, Mini 3 Pro, Air 2 and Air 2S: What US Owners Should Know

DJI pushed its first firmware in years to the Mini 2, Mavic Air 2, Air 2S and Mini 3 Pro on 20 October 2026, under an FCC waiver...

Alihan Demirdaş

Jovistar FCC drone approval: a DJI-style folding drone (illustration)

Drone News Oct 18, 2026 · 7:19 AM UTC

Suspected DJI Front Jovistar Gives Up Its FCC Drone Approval

California's Jovistar, flagged as a suspected DJI front, asked to give up the FCC approval for its folding drone; the FCC logged a dismissal on 8 October. The...

Alihan Demirdaş

Mini 5 Pro vs Air 3S as upgrades from a DJI Mini 3

DJI Air Series Oct 18, 2026

Upgrading From a DJI Mini 3: Mini 5 Pro or Air 3S?

Both the Mini 5 Pro and the Air 3S bring a 1-inch sensor, 4K/120 and obstacle sensing to Mini 3 owners. One stays at 249 g, the other...

Alihan Demirdaş

Drone hub moratorium in Portland: an Amazon Prime Air delivery drone

Drone News Oct 17, 2026 · 7:18 AM UTC

Portland Moves Toward a Drone Hub Moratorium as Amazon Cancels Planning Meeting

Portland voted 11-0 to begin the process for a possible moratorium on drone delivery hubs, targeting Amazon's North Portland plan, and Amazon cancelled its planning meeting. What the...

Alihan Demirdaş

FAA drone ban zone along the US-Mexico border (illustration)

Drone News Oct 17, 2026 · 7:18 AM UTC

FAA Bans Drones Along the Entire US-Mexico Border Until October 2027

From 19 October 2026 to 19 October 2027, all drones are barred within one nautical mile of the US-Mexico border up to 400 feet unless CBP approves. The...

Alihan Demirdaş

DJI Mini 5 Pro vs Mavic 3 Pro product photos

DJI Mini Series Oct 17, 2026

DJI Mini 5 Pro vs Mavic 3 Pro: Can a 249 g Drone Replace a Triple-Camera Mavic?

The 249.9 g Mini 5 Pro now has a 1-inch sensor. Is that enough to skip the 958 g Mavic 3 Pro with its 4/3-inch Hasselblad and two...

Alihan Demirdaş

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