The DJI Mavic 4 Pro (2025) uses a Hasselblad-branded 100 MP main camera with 28 mm, 70 mm and 168 mm focal lengths, a 6K/60fps HDR video capability, and six fisheye cameras plus a front LiDAR for obstacle avoidance with an Infinity 360° rotating gimbal. It offers 51 minutes of flight time and up to…
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In May 2025, ANAC issued Resolution 319/2025 introducing RAAC Part 100, modernizing drone rules and adopting the Latin American Aeronautical Regulations (LAR) to replace Resolution 880/2019. Recreational drone pilots in Argentina may fly without a license, but must be at least 18 years old (16–17 may fly only under adult supervision). Recreational flights are limited…
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Poland has implemented the EU drone framework since 31 December 2020 under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, with the Civil Aviation Authority (ULC) enforcing it. EU drone operations are categorized into Open (low risk), Specific (medium risk), and Certified (high risk); Open drones must be under 25 kg and fly…
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In Q3 2025 the global drone market faces significant supply-chain pressure from component shortages, tariffs, and logistics delays, with China historically dominating motor, ESC, battery, flight controller, camera, sensor, propeller, and carbon-fiber airframe production. After China tightened dual-use drone component exports in late 2024, infrared sensor exports fell by 30% and prices tripled, while U.S.-bound…
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The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) regulates drones under Part 101 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, which came into force on 1 July 2015. The 2023 amendments renamed the Remote Pilot Licence to Remote Pilot Certificate and updated related terminology, while core licensing requirements remained largely the same. The legal maximum altitude is 120…
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The Matrice 350 RTK (M350) is the flagship successor to the Matrice 300 RTK, offering up to 55 minutes of flight time with no payload, up to 20 km O3 Enterprise range, IP55 weather resistance, and a top speed around 23 m/s. The Matrice 30T blends portability with a built-in multi-sensor payload—12 MP wide, 48…
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On July 3, 2025, Ukraine signed a co-production deal with U.S. firm Swift Beat to manufacture hundreds of thousands of drones in 2025, including interceptor, reconnaissance, and attack UAVs. DroneShield secured a $61.6 million contract to supply handheld drone detectors and jammers to a European military, with deliveries in Q3 2025 and plans for a…
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Brazil regulates drones through ANAC, DECEA, and ANATEL, distinguishing recreational model aircraft from non-recreational RPAs while applying many core rules to both. Drones must maintain a 30-meter horizontal distance from uninvolved people, and a single pilot may operate only one drone at a time. Recreational users can fly model aircraft with no minimum age, and…
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The NOM-107-SCT3-2019 standard, effective January 2020, defines three RPAS weight classes—Micro ≤2 kg, Light >2 kg up to 25 kg, and Heavy >25 kg—with operation categorized as Recreational, Private Non-Commercial, or Commercial. Drones over 250 grams must be registered in the Mexican Aeronautical Registry via AFAC’s RPAS Registration form (Appendix K of NOM-107), with registrations…
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The maximum altitude for recreational drones in the Netherlands is 120 meters (394 feet) above ground or water. Recreational drones must be kept in visual line of sight at all times, and FPV flights without a spotter are not allowed. Distance rules require at least 50 meters from bystanders for moderately heavy drones (500 g–2…
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