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Unregistered drone charge carries a 3-year maximum versus 1 year for the airspace count in the Barksdale indictment

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Unregistered Drone Charges: What the Barksdale Air Force Base Indictment Shows

Oct 24, 2026 · 9:22 PM UTC 4 min read

New York drone law exemptions for Part 107, journalism and hobby pilots under Article 280

Drone News

New York Drone Law: The 500-Foot Ban, the Part 107 Exemption and the 249.5 g Hobby Line

Oct 24, 2026 · 7:34 PM UTC 5 min read

FCC component rule timeline from the 2021 Huawei listing to the first enforcement on 22 October 2026

Drone News

FCC Component Rule Gets Its First Case: Huawei Chips Blocked in a Dash Cam and a Video Transmitter

Oct 23, 2026 · 11:16 AM UTC 4 min read

Spray drone sales in the US: about 8,950 in 2024 and 3,711 in 2025

DJI Agras Series

Spray Drone Sales Fell 59% in 2025 While Sprayed Acres Rose: What Farmers Should Know

Oct 22, 2026 · 8:00 AM UTC 5 min read

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

Drone News

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

Oct 22, 2026 · 7:58 AM UTC 6 min read

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

Drone News

Suspected DJI Front Jovistar Gives Up Its FCC Drone Approval

Oct 18, 2026 · 7:19 AM UTC 5 min read

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

DJI Air Series

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

Oct 18, 2026 5 min read

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

Drone News

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

Oct 17, 2026 · 7:18 AM UTC 5 min read

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

Drone News

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

Oct 17, 2026 · 7:18 AM UTC 6 min read

DJI Mini 5 Pro vs Mavic 3 Pro product photos

DJI Mini Series

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

Oct 17, 2026 5 min read

nuWay Ag case: an agricultural spray drone like the heavy-lift aircraft in the FAA dispute

Drone News

FAA Suspends nuWay Ag’s Mike Yoder Over Drone Deer and Sled Lifts

Oct 16, 2026 · 8:22 AM UTC 6 min read

Pentagon DJI letters filed with the FCC: a DJI drone (illustration)

Drone News

FCC Files the Pentagon’s DJI Letters, Says Its Ban Didn’t Rely on Them

Oct 16, 2026 · 8:22 AM UTC 6 min read

DJI Flip vs Mini 5 Pro: two sub-250 g DJI camera drones

DJI Mini Series

DJI Flip vs Mini 5 Pro: Guarded Vlog Drone or 1-Inch Camera?

Oct 16, 2026 5 min read

Cleaning drones: a tethered drone washing a building facade

Drone News

Cleaning Drones in 2026: Do They Work, What They Cost, and Who Makes Them

Oct 15, 2026 · 4:30 PM UTC 7 min read

How to start a drone business: a commercial drone pilot preparing a flight

Drone News

How to Start a Drone Business in 2026: Part 107, Insurance, Niches, Pricing and the DJI Problem

Oct 15, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC 7 min read

FCC drone exemptions: an enterprise drone of the kind covered by conditional approvals

Drone News

FCC Drone Exemptions 2026: Every Foreign Drone Approved So Far

Oct 15, 2026 · 3:30 PM UTC 7 min read

Largest drone show: thousands of lit drones forming a pattern in the night sky

Drone News

Largest Drone Show Ever: Why 22,580 Still Beats the 71,207 Record

Oct 15, 2026 · 3:00 PM UTC 7 min read

Drone Remote ID: a broadcast module mounted on a small drone

Drone News

Drone Remote ID in 2026: Who Needs It, Modules, FRIAs and Fines

Oct 15, 2026 · 2:30 PM UTC 7 min read

Police drones: a drone-as-first-responder unit launching from a rooftop dock

Drone News

Police Drones in 2026: DFR Costs, Vendors and the Privacy Fight

Oct 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM UTC 7 min read

Drone Dominance Program: small FPV attack drones of the type the Pentagon is buying

Drone News

Pentagon Drone Dominance Program: $450M Phase III and Who Is Winning

Oct 15, 2026 · 1:30 PM UTC 7 min read

Best drones under $500: small DJI and Potensic camera drones

Drone News

Best Drones Under $500 You Can Still Buy in the US (October 2026)

Oct 15, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC 8 min read

Who can take down a drone: counter-drone equipment and US law in 2026

Drone News

Who Can Take Down a Drone in the US? Counter-Drone Laws in 2026 for Police, the FBI and Homeowners

Oct 15, 2026 · 12:30 PM UTC 9 min read

Walmart drone delivery: a Wing drone lowering a package over a suburban yard

Drone News

Walmart Drone Delivery in 2026: Every Wing City and How It Works

Oct 15, 2026 · 12:00 PM UTC 9 min read

DJI Mini 4K vs Mini 4 Pro: product photos of both drones (DJI press images)

DJI Mini Series

DJI Mini 4K vs Mini 4 Pro: Is the Pro Worth Over Twice the Price?

Oct 15, 2026 5 min read

Insta360 Antigravity A1 360-degree drone

Drone News

Insta360’s Antigravity Is Moving Into the US Drone Space DJI Left

Oct 15, 2026 · 6:32 AM UTC 5 min read

Skydio ISR Command: a Skydio X10D military drone

Drone News

Skydio ISR Command: One Soldier, Two X10D Drones and Target Grids for F-16s

Oct 15, 2026 · 6:32 AM UTC 4 min read

DJI Flip vs Avata 2: a folding camera drone and an FPV drone

DJI FPV & Cinewhoop Series

DJI Flip vs Avata 2: Camera Drone or FPV? Which One to Buy in 2026

Oct 14, 2026 5 min read

DJI Lito X1 vs Lito 1: two beginner DJI drones

DJI Mini Series

DJI Lito X1 vs Lito 1 vs Mini 3: Which Beginner DJI Drone Should You Buy?

Oct 13, 2026 6 min read

Phantom 4 Pro V2 end of service: a white DJI Phantom drone in flight over a forest

Drone News

DJI Ends Phantom 4 Pro V2 Support on 31 October: What Owners Can Still Do

Oct 12, 2026 · 6:55 PM UTC 6 min read

DJI spare batteries: an intelligent flight battery for a DJI drone

Drone News

Genuine DJI Spare Batteries in the US: Which Drones Still Have Them

Oct 12, 2026 · 4:57 AM UTC 6 min read

Zipline Austin drone delivery: a Zipline aircraft over a Round Rock, Texas neighborhood

Drone News

Zipline Drone Delivery in Austin: Round Rock Zone, Sign-Up and What the FAA Allows

Oct 10, 2026 · 12:28 PM UTC 6 min read

FCC October 29 vote: a drone flying near cellular towers

Drone News

FCC Votes 29 October on 800 MHz for Drones and an End to China’s Test Labs

Oct 10, 2026 · 12:27 PM UTC 5 min read

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Amazon Drone Delivery Has Quietly Started in Chicago’s South Suburbs

Can You Fly a Drone in a National Park? The Grand Teton DJ Video Explains the Rules

Autel EVO II Pro V3 vs DJI Air 3S

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Unregistered Drone Charges: What the Barksdale Air Force Base Indictment Shows

New York Drone Law: The 500-Foot Ban, the Part 107 Exemption and the 249.5 g Hobby Line

FCC Component Rule Gets Its First Case: Huawei Chips Blocked in a Dash Cam and a Video Transmitter

Spray Drone Sales Fell 59% in 2025 While Sprayed Acres Rose: What Farmers Should Know

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

Suspected DJI Front Jovistar Gives Up Its FCC Drone Approval

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

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

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

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

FAA Suspends nuWay Ag’s Mike Yoder Over Drone Deer and Sled Lifts

FCC Files the Pentagon’s DJI Letters, Says Its Ban Didn’t Rely on Them

DJI Flip vs Mini 5 Pro: Guarded Vlog Drone or 1-Inch Camera?

Cleaning Drones in 2026: Do They Work, What They Cost, and Who Makes Them

How to Start a Drone Business in 2026: Part 107, Insurance, Niches, Pricing and the DJI Problem

FCC Drone Exemptions 2026: Every Foreign Drone Approved So Far

Largest Drone Show Ever: Why 22,580 Still Beats the 71,207 Record

Drone Remote ID in 2026: Who Needs It, Modules, FRIAs and Fines

Police Drones in 2026: DFR Costs, Vendors and the Privacy Fight

Pentagon Drone Dominance Program: $450M Phase III and Who Is Winning

Best Drones Under $500 You Can Still Buy in the US (October 2026)

Who Can Take Down a Drone in the US? Counter-Drone Laws in 2026 for Police, the FBI and Homeowners

Walmart Drone Delivery in 2026: Every Wing City and How It Works

DJI Mini 4K vs Mini 4 Pro: Is the Pro Worth Over Twice the Price?

Insta360’s Antigravity Is Moving Into the US Drone Space DJI Left

Skydio ISR Command: One Soldier, Two X10D Drones and Target Grids for F-16s

DJI Flip vs Avata 2: Camera Drone or FPV? Which One to Buy in 2026

DJI Lito X1 vs Lito 1 vs Mini 3: Which Beginner DJI Drone Should You Buy?

DJI Ends Phantom 4 Pro V2 Support on 31 October: What Owners Can Still Do

Genuine DJI Spare Batteries in the US: Which Drones Still Have Them

Zipline Drone Delivery in Austin: Round Rock Zone, Sign-Up and What the FAA Allows

FCC Votes 29 October on 800 MHz for Drones and an End to China’s Test Labs