Category: United States
Do I Actually Use These Products l’ve Recommended to You? A Long Term Review
Hi everybody, welcome back to the channel. If this is your first time here, my name is Russ, and this is 51 Drones. In this [more…]
Canadian Tourist Charged with Illegal Drone Photography at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
A 71-year-old Canadian visitor faces federal charges after allegedly photographing classified areas at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a drone over three consecutive days. [more…]
Russian Drones Run on Smuggled Tech via China, Intel Reveals
China has emerged as the primary channel for Western technology reaching Russia‘s military drone program, with approximately 80% of critical components now flowing through Chinese [more…]
Wingcopter LiDAR, Man Accused of Breaking TFR, Pelican 2, Skyebrowse Interior Update
Welcome to Weekly UAS News Update! We have five stories for you this week. As we hit our 300th week, we’ll cover Wingcopter‘s new LiDAR [more…]
DJI Mini 5 Pro Leak Reveals Game-Changing Features Below 250g
A newly leaked promotional image of the DJI Mini 5 Pro has surfaced, suggesting significant technological advancements while maintaining the crucial sub-250-gram weight class. The [more…]
Culver City Drone Operator to Plead Guilty in Landmark Super Scooper Collision Case
In a precedent-setting case highlighting the serious consequences of unauthorized drone operations during emergency response situations, a Culver City resident is scheduled to plead guilty [more…]
Wingcopter’s New LiDAR Drone Can Survey 37 Miles in One Flight
Wingcopter, the German drone manufacturer behind the FAA certification-pending Wingcopter 198, announced its expansion into long-range LiDAR surveying solutions at Geo Week 2025 in Denver, [more…]
DJI Explains Sudden Removal of Geofencing Restrictions
DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, has provided a detailed explanation for its recent decision to remove geofencing restrictions from its drones, including those preventing [more…]
Drone Pilot Charged, Unusual Machines Aquires Aloft, PhillyDroneLife Update, More State Drone Bills
Welcome to your Weekly UAS News update. We have four stories for you this week: a drone operator charged for hitting the Super Scooper, Unusual [more…]
Drone Pilot Loses Everything After Ignoring FAA – Philly Drone Life
Okay, so most of the time when you do something stupid, you learn from it and then move forward being wiser and less prone to [more…]