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  • Osmo Pocket 3 Drops to $378—Still Your Best Gimbal
    by Rafael Suárez on June 23, 2026 at 6:13 pm

    The Osmo Pocket 3 is dropping to $378 on Amazon this week, down from its $499 list price. That matters because the Osmo Pocket 4 just launched, and what most people do not understand is that the new model did not make the Pocket 3 obsolete. It made it cheaper without making it worse. Here

  • Hayward City Approves Drone First Responder Program
    by Rafael Suárez on June 23, 2026 at 6:11 pm

    Hayward has approved an expanded Drone as First Responder program for 911 calls, putting eight new drones into a Bay Area policing model that promises faster scene awareness while raising familiar questions about privacy, protests, and how far “reactive” drone use can stretch before it starts looking proactive. Hayward Moves Drones Ahead Of Officers Hayward’s

  • DJI Mini 4K Fly More Combo Drops to $255 on Amazon—Down From $389
    by Rafael Suárez on June 23, 2026 at 6:11 pm

    I grabbed the Mini 4K Fly More Combo last month to see if it deserved the beginner hype, and I flew it for two weeks straight. What surprised me was not the camera quality or the gimbal stabilization, but how much less friction there is when you are actually ready to fly instead of still

  • EASA Moves To Drop Drone Registration To 100 Grams, And European Hobbyists Will Carry The Cost
    by Haye Kesteloo on June 23, 2026 at 1:27 pm

    EASA’s NPA 2026-103 would drop EU drone registration, training, and Remote ID to 100 grams, following the UK. Pros get lighter rules; hobbyists get squeezed.

  • Western Star Maps Nevada Tungsten With Drone Magnetics
    by Rafael Suárez on June 23, 2026 at 12:11 pm

    A junior mining company just used a drone to map a Nevada tungsten property that nobody had explored since the 1950s. Western Star Resources, trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange as WSR, said on June 22 it is running a high-resolution drone magnetic survey across the White Star Tungsten Project in the Charleston Mining District

  • This might be Prime Day’s smartest DJI drone deal
    by Ishveena Singh on June 23, 2026 at 4:16 pm

    Most people shopping for their first drone fall into one of two camps. They either buy something ultra-cheap and quickly outgrow it, or they spend big on a premium drone and spend every flight terrified of hitting a tree. This DJI drone feels like it was designed specifically for everyone stuck in the middle.

  • DJI Air 3S drops below $1K, and that matters more than ever
    by Ishveena Singh on June 23, 2026 at 3:22 pm

    If you’ve been telling yourself you’ll buy a DJI drone “later,” Prime Day may be making that argument a lot harder. The Air 3S, DJI’s sweet spot between beginner-friendly Minis and the far pricier Mavic lineup, is currently selling for under $1,000. And while that price tag is certainly appealing, many buyers are paying attention for a different reason: the growing belief that waiting indefinitely for a better deal on DJI hardware may not be the safest bet.

  • DJI’s latest wildlife success story is hard to ignore
    by Ishveena Singh on June 23, 2026 at 6:03 am

    Every spring across Germany, an invisible race begins between wildlife rescuers and mowing machines. Young fawns often hide motionless in tall grass as farmers prepare to cut their fields. It’s a natural survival instinct that helps them avoid predators, but it also makes them nearly impossible to spot from the ground. For decades, rescuers relied on teams of volunteers walking shoulder-to-shoulder through meadows, searching for hidden animals before mowing began. Now, drones are dramatically changing that equation.

  • Drones were already clean buildings. This system makes them practical
    by Ishveena Singh on June 20, 2026 at 6:37 am

    ABZ Innovation is looking to make drone-powered building cleaning a lot more practical for professional operators. The Hungary-based drone manufacturer, which operates in more than 40 countries, has unveiled what it calls the world’s first dedicated ground station designed specifically for industrial drone cleaning.

  • FCC says some Chinese drones are suddenly safe again
    by Ishveena Singh on June 19, 2026 at 6:56 am

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has expanded the list of aircraft exempt from its sweeping foreign-drone import restrictions, marking another sign that federal regulators are willing to make targeted exceptions even as the broader crackdown remains in place.

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  • US Air Force Selects Both General Atomics and Anduril for CCA Production
    by The Editor on June 22, 2026 at 5:50 am

    The Department of the Air Force awarded several contracts for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, including Increment 1 air vehicles as well as mission autonomy software, in a push to rapidly field advanced combat capabilities. These distinct efforts validate acquisition transformation principles to secure a critical operational advantage: decoupling hardware from software. By treating mission

  • UK Announces $1 BN Package for Ukraine with 150,000 Drones Funded by Frozen Russian Assets
    by The Editor on June 22, 2026 at 5:40 am

    The UK will provide 150,000 drones to Ukraine by the end of the year as part of a £752 million ($995M) funding package to help Ukraine defend their freedom and sovereignty. Funded by the UK’s £2.26 billion Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) loan to Ukraine, the package provides equipment Ukraine urgently needs against Russia’s war of

  • Ondas to Acquire Cyberhawk, Expanding into Critical Infrastructure Intelligence
    by The Editor on June 22, 2026 at 5:30 am

    Ondas Inc. , a provider of advanced autonomous systems and next-generation defense and security technologies, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cyberhawk, a global leader in critical infrastructure intelligence, drone-based inspection, visual data management and AI-enabled analytics serving utility, energy and industrial customers worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, the transaction

  • AV to Develop Common Controller Ecosystem with Ubiqconn for Taiwan’s UAS Program
    by The Editor on June 22, 2026 at 5:20 am

    AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ubiqconn Technology Inc., a Taiwan-based rugged controller and industrial computing solutions provider, to advance collaboration on unmanned systems and mission management capabilities in support of Taiwan’s defence modernization and indigenous unmanned aircraft systems initiatives. The MOU establishes the shared intent of AV and Ubiqconn to collaborate on

  • Lockheed’s New Drone Prototype Skipped the Traditional Factory Process
    by The Editor on June 19, 2026 at 5:45 am

    In less than 12 months, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Divergent transformed a digital drone concept into a full-scale physical prototype. Known as Replicator, the 2.7-meter (9-foot) platform was produced using Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS), an additive manufacturing solution designed to shorten build cycles.The tool combines engineering design, structural analysis, manufacturing, and quality validation

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  • FCC Drone Exemption List Offers Clues to Trusted Supplier Requirements
    by Miriam McNabb on June 23, 2026 at 5:13 pm

    Six months of conditional approvals reveal a broad range of accepted drone applications, while key details of the review process remain undisclosed The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted conditional approval to two additional drone platforms, continuing a steady expansion of exemptions from the agency’s Covered List restrictions for foreign-produced uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). In The post FCC Drone Exemption List Offers Clues to Trusted Supplier Requirements appeared first on DRONELIFE.

  • China’s Export Restrictions on Red Cat Highlight a Bigger Challenge for U.S. Drone Manufacturing
    by Miriam McNabb on June 23, 2026 at 4:51 pm

    Recent Chinese export controls targeting Red Cat may have limited immediate impact, but they underscore why U.S. drone manufacturers are under pressure to understand every layer of their supply chains. China’s decision to place drone manufacturer Red Cat Holdings and their subsidiary, Teal Drones on its export control list may not immediately disrupt production. But The post China’s Export Restrictions on Red Cat Highlight a Bigger Challenge for U.S. Drone Manufacturing appeared first on DRONELIFE.

  • FAA Modernizes Airspace Management as Demand Grows Across Aviation Sectors
    by Miriam McNabb on June 23, 2026 at 4:31 pm

    New FAA planning platform aims to improve management of an increasingly complex National Airspace System The Federal Aviation Administration has selected Air Space Intelligence (ASI) to support a major modernization effort designed to improve how the National Airspace System (NAS) handles growing demand from airlines, cargo operators, and emerging aviation sectors. The June 2026 announcement The post FAA Modernizes Airspace Management as Demand Grows Across Aviation Sectors appeared first on DRONELIFE.

  • SPH Engineering and Vets to Drones Partner to Expand Career Paths for Military Veterans
    by Miriam McNabb on June 22, 2026 at 3:41 pm

    New training initiative focuses on advanced flight planning skills for surveying, mapping, and inspection work The commercial drone industry continues to face a demand for skilled operators who can manage complex missions. A new partnership between SPH Engineering and Vets to Drones aims to help military veterans fill that need. SPH Engineering announced a strategic The post SPH Engineering and Vets to Drones Partner to Expand Career Paths for Military Veterans appeared first on DRONELIFE.

  • FAA Clarifies World Cup Drone Restrictions, Creates Path for Authorized Flights
    by Miriam McNabb on June 22, 2026 at 2:27 pm

    Commercial Drone Alliance says Part 107 and Part 135 operators now have a path to request approval The FAA is updating FIFA World Cup 2026 Temporary Flight Restriction NOTAMs to clarify that some drone operations may be allowed inside restricted airspace with authorization from the Department of Homeland Security, according to an update shared by The post FAA Clarifies World Cup Drone Restrictions, Creates Path for Authorized Flights appeared first on DRONELIFE.

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  • Scattered Spider Hackers Plead Guilty on Day 1 of Trial
    by BrianKrebs on June 23, 2026 at 4:12 pm

    Two men pleaded guilty in the United Kingdom this week to criminal charges stemming from an August 2024 cyberattack that crippled Transport for London, the entity responsible for the public transport network in the Greater London area. The duo were key members of a prolific cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider, and their guilty pleas came on the first day of what was expected to be a six-week trial.

  • ‘Popa’ Botnet Linked to Publicly-Traded Israeli Firm
    by BrianKrebs on June 18, 2026 at 5:37 pm

    For the past four years, a sprawling Android-based botnet called Popa has forced millions of consumer TV boxes to relay Internet traffic linked to advertising fraud, account takeovers, and mass data-scraping efforts. This week, researchers from multiple security firms concluded that the Popa botnet is linked to NetNut, a "residential proxy" provider operated by the publicly-traded Israeli firm Alarum Technologies Ltd [NASDAQ: ALAR].

  • Who Runs the Ransomware Group ‘The Gentlemen?’
    by BrianKrebs on June 10, 2026 at 2:03 pm

    A cybercrime group known as The Gentlemen has emerged as the second most active ransomware gang by victim count, rapidly attracting a talented pool of hackers through an aggressive recruitment strategy that promises affiliates 90 percent of any ransom paid by victims. This post examines clues pointing to a real life identity for the administrator of The Gentlemen ransomware group.

  • A Record-Breaking Patch Tuesday for June 2026
    by BrianKrebs on June 9, 2026 at 10:07 pm

    Microsoft today released software updates to plug nearly 200 security holes across its Windows operating systems and supported software, a record number of fixes for the company's monthly Patch Tuesday cycle. Nearly three dozen of those bugs earned Microsoft's most dire "critical" rating, and exploit code for at least three of the weaknesses is now publicly available.

  • Hackers Used Meta’s AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts
    by BrianKrebs on June 1, 2026 at 5:32 pm

    The Instagram accounts for the Obama White House and the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Space Force were briefly defaced with pro-Iranian images and messages over the weekend, after instructions began circulating on Telegram showing how to trick Meta's "AI support assistant" bot into resetting account passwords.

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