On at least one occasion, former US Marine Corps pilot Romin Dasmalchi delivered water to soldiers in Afghanistan using a Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey – a mission that he considered both wasteful and potentially disastrous. “You fly 10 miles in this sleek, sexy, $100 million machine and then sit on the ground while somebody unloads it,” he […]
RushFPV is known for its easy-to-use, solder-free flight controllers. This review will examine their latest BLADE F7 45A AIO flight module with a built-in 45A ESC. An AIO (All-In-One) flight controller is a type of flight control system used primarily in compact FPV drones. AIOs integrate multiple components necessary for drone flight into a single […]
A German naval frigate sent to protect commercial ships in the Red Sea nearly shot down a US drone by mistake, German media reported Wednesday. HT Image {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The German defence ministry confirmed a drone incident involving an allied nation occurred on Monday, without naming the country. Hindustan Times – your fastest […]
Amazon is now offering the best price ever on the DJI RC. If you’ve been looking to ditch your iPhone from your drone setup, now is your chance, as the companion remote with a built-in screen now sells for $255.99 shipped. It would normally set you back $309 and now it is $53 off. It’s […]
How Did Yesterday’s Massive AT&T Service Outage Impact First Responders – and What Can We Learn? DRONELIFE is pleased to present this guest post by Matt Sloane, the Founder and CEO of Skyfire Consulting. In this piece, Matt talks about the results of his informal survey of first responders: did yesterday’s massive AT&T outage impact […]
After testing so much 2.4GHZ ELRS hardware, I thought it was time to review some 915MHz equipment too. RadioMaster’s Bandit series includes three TX units (RF, Micro, and NANO) and two RX modules (BR1 and BR3). In this article, we will check out the features and how to set up the Bandit Nano transmitter module […]
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulatory body has taken an important step toward enabling UAV activities to scale, with its proposals to loosen rules for beyond visual line of sight drone operation (BVLOS). The CAA presented the proposals as part of a consultation process aiming to permit more frequent BVLOS flights by drone service companies, security and first responder organizations, and other sector actors. […]
As soon as Apple unveiled its Vision Pro headset, the first thought I had was whether I could use it to fly my drone and how the experience would be. There are plenty of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) goggles and glasses on the market right now that you can pair with your […]
Deliberately targeting civilians Israel also employed quadcopters in attacks on refugee camps on February 12, refugee schools on February 8, and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society headquarters on December 24. The organisation documented an attack on February 12 in which two siblings, Muhib Osama Ezz el Din Abu Jama, aged 19, and Elyas Osama Ezz […]
The Pentagon is investigating the cause of a crash of an American military surveillance drone off the coast of Yemen on Monday morning, two U.S. officials said. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters, confirmed that the drone, an MQ-9 Reaper, fell out of the sky. Iranian-backed Houthi militants said […]
