US Air Force special operations forces are exploring whether they can use powered gliders to deliver supplies, including medical gear, to small teams operating beyond the reach of reliable supply lines. During an ongoing international exercise in Iceland, Air Force Special Operations Command personnel plan to airdrop a powered glider packed with supplies to teammates
Amazon has just signalled a major step-up in its drone delivery ambitions. Prime Air will expand to nearly 500 cities and towns across the United States by the end of 2026, a 6x increase from its current footprint. The goal is simple, get millions of everyday items to customers in as little as 30 minutes.
As the military looks for new ways to use cheap drones, the Marine Corps is testing whether helicopters can serve as mobile control centers during missions at sea. During a recent exercise off the coast of California, Marines launched and controlled small first-person view drones from UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters while supporting a
DJI’s introduced handheld 360 cameras a few years ago, but have now implemented their dual-camera system on a drone, welcome the DJI Avata 360. Not only can you fly this with a standard controller, but you can also step into that video in a FPV headset. I’ve flown the original DJI FPV drone, followed by