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RAF fighter jets are to get Star Wars-style ray guns. Britain’s fleet of F-35 Lightnings could be fitted with laser cannons within six years. The high-tech weapons are capable of shooting down enemy missiles as well as zapping unmanned drones. Lasers are seen by defence chiefs as almost perfect weapons …

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Such an engine arrangement represents a major source of radar signature and could ruin the drone’s stealthiness from the side and rear aspects. It appears the Russian warplane-make Sukhoi has a plan to fix the most obvious flaw in the design of its new Hunter …

Year to year, changes in computer technology can be staggering. In most cases, the advancements give rise to disruption—and opportunities—in every industry. In real estate, one such disruption is being caused by drones, which have become an extremely effective means of mapping and marketing property. Drone mapping is replacing manned …

DJI has launched DJI Mini 2 drone, featuring 4K video and 4x optical zoom. The drone sports OcuSync 2.0, which is the company’s data transmission technology. DJI Mini 2 has upgraded flight capabilities as compared to the DJI Mavic Mini. DJI Mini 2 is priced at $449, while the DJI …

The market for security drones is getting bigger all the time – and providers are developing solutions that are smarter, lighter, and more autonomous.  Today, U.S.-based Easy Aerial  introduced the newest in their portfolio of Smart Aerial Monitoring Systems (SAMS): the SAMS-T-MINI. Monitoring a secure site requires long endurance – and …

The DJI Mini 2 was introduced today – and by all reports, it’s exactly what drone cinematographers have been waiting for. In the last 14 hours, more than 100 YouTube reviews of the DJI Mini 2 have beeen published.  By far the vast majority are rave reviews: “Best Ever” and …

The DJI Mini 2, which easily can be stuffed into a jacket pocket, can fly as far as 6 miles from its controller, though in most settings, the practical range will be much less. Using an enhanced communications technology called OcuSync that DJI invented, communications will be much more reliable …

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov 4, 2020– The new commercial drones market research from Technavio indicates Negative growth in the short term as the business impact of COVID-19 spreads. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201104005361/en/ Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Commercial Drones Market …

A new report by Polaris Market Research estimates the global medical drones market  USD 947.6 million by 2027. “Medical drones” as described by the report primarily refer to unmanned delivery vehicles.  “Medical Drones Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report, Drone Type (Fixed Wing, Rotor Drone and Hybrid Drones); By Application …

Part of an occasional series, “Things the FAA Wishes More Pilots Knew.”  This article explains when you must register your drone – even if it’s a micro model. This fall, DRONELIFE had the privilege of speaking on a panel with representatives from the FAA.  After some discussion, we decided to …