General
NEWS
- Mavic 2 hits R44 helicopter
- Has 3DR returned? Here’s what we know about the American drone company
- The 11 biggest drone news stories of 2023
- Ukrainian students fight Russia in their own way — even making drone parts
- Geofencing coming to Autel products
- Senate passes FAA extension until March
Announcements
- CES® 2024 — Jan. 9-12, Las Vegas.
- International Drone Show 2024 - 29 May 2024 in Odense, Denmark
- 2024 drone events: the top drone conferences, expos and meetups next year
- International Drone Show 2024 - 29 May, Odense, Denmark
- FLOCON 2024 - February 20-22, 2024, in Auburndale, FL.
- BLC-Aviation-132 – NPCC Market Engagement market in relation to sub 25kg Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and associated equipment - (UK)
Public Safety and Commercial
- Air Methods completes financial restructuring (Shutters SpriteUAS)
- Japan, Mongolia Establish Drone Delivery of Blood Supplies: Level 4 BVLOS Operations
- “Dragon Firefighter” Robot Fights Fires from a Distance
- UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Qascom Successfully Complete Flight Tests as Part of the DEGREE Project (Spain)
- Red Cat endorses the passing of the American Drone Act
- Volocopter in Japan: Winning Hearts and Minds
FAA Information and International Regulatory News
- Terra Drone’s Group Company, Unifly, Successfully Completes Groundbreaking UTM Cybersecurity Model Project in Partnership with FAA
- Navigating the Skies: FAA and NASA Unveil Top 3 Breakthroughs in UAS and AAM for 2023
- Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to UK Regulation (EU) 947/2019: Remote Pilot Competence
- Gatwick drone disruption data delivers
- Aloft Partners with Pilot Institute on B4UFLY Replacement: Air Aware
- CAA RPAS integration sandbox for the advancement of BVLOS flights (UK)
For Drone Beginners and Current Flyers
- Tello drone discontinued? Here’s what we know about the DJI-affiliated STEM drone
- New Year Sale offers $100 off Drone Pilot Ground School Part 107 test prep
- 4 reasons why the United Kingdom is one of the world’s top drone markets
- These 2024 group vacations are bucket list trips for drone pilots
- IN-FLIGHT Data Offers Free Advanced Drone Pilot Training to Metis Nation of Alberta Citizens (Canada)
- How Drones Can Hover (Explained for Beginners)
Interesting Tech to Watch
- Hankyung.com introduces: DroMii to Exhibit at CES 2024, Unveiling CfSM and AfGG solution based on DaaS (Drones as a Service)
- SoftBank Corp.-led Proposal to Expand Spectrum Use for HAPS Base Stations Agreed at World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23)
- Elevate Your Drone Experience with the T50 Ground Control Station (GCS)!
- Cheaper Sensors for Drone Powerline Inspections: Chiba University Researchers Unveil Breakthrough Low-Cost UAV Solution
- UKRSPEC Systems antenna tracker
- Agave heavy lift drone project completed
Military
- ZALA – Product 55
- Turkey has a new drone to use with its new drone aircraft carrier, and it's looking to sell it to the rest of the world
- Indian Unmanned Systems manufacturer Johnnette Technologies receives an order to Supply Johnnette JF-2, to the Indian Army
- Krattworks Dart
- Advanced Aircraft Company Appointments Vice Admiral David Architzel USN (Ret) to its Board of Advisors
- DroneShield Unveils DroneSentry-C2 Tactical: A New Era in Handheld Drone Defense Systems
Drone Security
Drone Organizations
Aerial Filming with 4K Camera Drones
Thermal Vision Cameras Explained
Drone Add-ons
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LIPO Batteries
- How to Safely Dispose of LiPo Drone Batteries
- Making batteries - (Tesla video)
- How long do LiPo batteries last, and how do I know if an old LiPo battery is safe to use?
- LiPo Battery Basics--Storage
- How do lithium-ion batteries work?
- DOT Ruling Bans Lithium-Ion Batteries As Passenger Airlines Cargo