Drones News 21 July 2025

The Ultimate 2025 Drone Showdown: DJI Mini 4 Pro vs Mavic 4 Pro vs Autel EVO Nano 3

DJI Mini 4 Pro uses a 1/1.3-inch 48 MP sensor, records 4K/60 HDR video with 10-bit color (D-Log M and HLG), and its gimbal can rotate 90° for true vertical shooting. DJI Mavic 4 Pro features a triple-camera Hasselblad system

3 August 2025

New Zealand Drone Laws 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Safe & Legal Flying

New Zealand regards drones as aircraft, requiring compliance with Civil Aviation Rules Part 101 (up to 25 kg) and Part 102 (advanced operations). The Civil Aviation Act 2023 came into force on 5 April 2025, reaffirming drone pilots’ duties and

2 August 2025

Drones · Law · New Zealand · Safety · Technology

Philippines Drone Laws 2025: The Ultimate Guide (9 Key Things You Need to Know)

CAAP administers Philippine drone regulation under the PCAR, with Part 11 covering RPAS operations, Part 2 licensing, and Part 4 registration and marking. Drones weighing 7 kg or more must be registered with CAAP, while lighter drones under 7 kg

1 August 2025

Drones · Guide · Law · Philippines · Technology

Vietnam’s 2025 Drone Law Overhaul: Ultimate Guide to New Rules, Permits & No-Fly Zones

As of mid-2025, Vietnam allows drones under 250 grams flown purely for fun without a permit, such as the DJI Mini series. All drone flights require a flight permit issued by the Ministry of National Defense, specifically the Department of

31 July 2025

Drones · Laws · Regulations · Technology · Vietnam

Austria’s 2025 Drone Laws: Strict Rules, No‑Fly Zones, and Steep Fines

Austro Control is Austria’s aviation regulator for unmanned aircraft, enforcing EU drone rules under the Austrian Aviation Act, with policy aligned to the EU framework since 2021. Austria follows the EU Open, Specific, and Certified categories, with the Open category

30 July 2025

Austria · Drones · Fines · Laws · No-Fly Zones

Don’t Fly Your Drone in Madrid Until You Read These 11 Critical Law Updates (2025)

Spain fully adopted the EU drone framework in 2021 (EU Regulations 2019/947 and 2019/945), eliminating the recreational vs professional distinction and regulating all flights by risk category. The Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA) regulates drones nationwide; operator registration is

29 July 2025

Drones · Law · Madrid · Safety · Travel

From Skies to Sidewalks: Inside the 2025 Drone Delivery Revolution

Amazon Prime Air introduced its MK30 drone in late 2024, a BVLOS-capable hexagonal aircraft that carries up to 5 lbs and operates from Tolleson, Arizona, delivering eligible items within a 4-mile radius in under an hour. Alphabet’s Wing has completed

28 July 2025

Delivery · Drones · Future Trends · Innovation · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NYSE:UPS · NYSE:WMT · Technology

Amsterdam Drone Laws 2025: 8 Key Rules & Regulations You Must Know Before You Fly

In the Netherlands, the open category limits are a maximum altitude of 120 meters, must be flown in Visual Line of Sight, with specific bystander distances (roughly 50 meters for 1–2 kg drones and 150 meters from residential/urban areas), and

28 July 2025

2025 · Amsterdam · Drones · Laws · Regulations

China’s 2025 Drone Export Crackdown: DJI Grounded in the West While Russia Still Flies

In 2025 Beijing imposed sweeping new limits on drone exports, halting or sharply reducing sales to Ukraine, the United States, and Europe while shipments to Russia appear to continue. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that “Chinese Mavic is open for

24 July 2025

China · Drones · Export Policy · International Relations · Technology

San Francisco’s Drone Law Exposed: The Ultimate 2025 Guide to No-Fly Zones and Regulations

Drones weighing over 0.55 pounds (250 grams) must be registered with the FAA for $5 every three years, via the FAA Drone Zone, and drones under 250 grams used recreationally are exempt from registration but commercial use still requires it.

22 July 2025

Drones · Law · NYSE:ORCL · Regulations · San Francisco · Technology

War of the Drones: How Jammers, Lasers, and Nets Are Taking Down Rogue UAVs

NFL drone incursions rose from about a dozen in 2017 to 2,845 in 2023. The global anti-drone market quadrupled from 2018 to 2024 to about $2.4 billion and is projected to exceed $10 billion by 2030. Israel’s Rafael Drone Dome

22 July 2025

Countermeasures · Drones · NYSE:GD · NYSE:RTX · NYSE:SYK · Security · Technology · Warfare

Drone Laws in Qatar: Everything You Need to Know in 2025

The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) is the primary agency regulating drone use in Qatar. Drone flights require prior authorization from the QCAA, and casual hobby flying is effectively prohibited without permission. Recreational drone use is limited to Qatari citizens

21 July 2025

2025 · Drones · Laws · Qatar · Regulations

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