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The Saudi-led military coalition has shared that it recently tracked and destroyed four armed drones owned by the Iran-backed Houthi movement. The announcement was made on Sunday, saying the drones were intercepted over southern Saudi Arabia.

Florida’s Hillsborough County sheriff has shared a strong warning to drone pilots wanting to get a view of the Super Bowl in Tampa to keep their drones at home. The message comes after the law enforcement agency has already recorded more than 70 drone intrusions so far.

DroneShield has announced it has rolled out its first machine learning and artificial intelligence-backed detection and classification software to all of its customers. The new software will ensure the response times are faster and that there are fewer false positives.

FBI Tampa has shared online that an Orlando man has been charged for allegedly flying his drone in restricted airspace set up for Super Bowl LV, according to a newly filed criminal complaint. If convicted, Henry Alejandro Jimenez could face up to one year in federal prison.

DJI recently announced Flyaway coverage for the DJI Mavic Air 2 and DJI Mini 2, but you must bind the drones to your account to make use of the coverage. Here’s a quick tutorial to do so, and an explanation of why you need to do it.

Drone delivery company Flirtey has announced it will work with Vault Health to deliver at-home COVID-19 tests to limit exposure between people and make it more convenient for those far away from test locations.

Israel has announced its plans to put delivery drones to the test this March in a trial that will see 20 drones from five companies hit the sky. The trial will help the companies and the Israeli government work through the regulatory hurdles currently blocking drones.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is gearing up to test its high-altitude greenhouse gas sampling drone. The drone will allow the agency to improve its testing and complete testing in more remote locations.

A new product has hit the FCC test bench from DJI, and it appears to be a motion controller for its upcoming FPV drone. After previously sharing news of a possible DJI joystick controller, it appears that it will be released with or close to the FPV drone.

It has become clear that drone education is still needed to ensure the industry moves forward in the best and most impactful way possible. Many still don’t trust the people using drones or the drones themselves. So, what can be done?

The Indian government is currently exploring the possibility of allowing private airspace controllers for low- altitude drone operations. If approved, this would allow airspace below 1,000 feet to be controlled by private companies rather than a government air traffic controller.

Surf Life Saving New South Wales (NSW) has sent its drones back up across Sydney’s popular beaches and parks to ensure COVID-19 rules are followed. The drones were first used back in November to prepare for the increase in activity around the festive season.

According to a recently filed FAA exemption document, Google’s research climate and energy group are looking to test firefighting and monitoring drones. Google Research plans to test out the HSE-UAV M8A Pro spraying drone focused on the agriculture industry.

Defense drone company Anduril has announced it will be moving its headquarters to the old LA Times press room, taking up all 432,000 square feet of it. The building will support a new research and development center and just under 2,500 employees.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah has reportedly shot down an Israeli DJI Matrice 100 drone flying above the UN’s Blue Line on Monday. On the contrary, Israel has shared that its drone fell out of the sky, leaving everyone wondering what really happened.

After many months of setup work, DR Congo’s medical delivery drones are finally taking flight thanks to Swoop Aero, VillageReach, and the DRC Ministry of Health. The Swoop Aero team announced it was in the country back in October of last year.

Dronecloud has announced that Network Rail has selected it to deliver drone management software for its already-in-use drone fleet. The partnership spans over five years to develop and license the company’s drone fleet management software.

DJI’s older generation of gimbals, Ronin-S and Ronin-SC, have received a software update improving compatibility with a range of cameras. The update doesn’t introduce any new features but extends its life by supporting many newer cameras.

Drone racing has taken off over the years in New Zealand’s earthquake red zone, allowing the land to be used once again as it can no longer support a building. The drone racing course is just one of over 2,800 uses of this once forgotten piece of land.

The DJI Fly app on Android no longer receives updates from the Play Store. DJI has worked around this by moving over to in-app updates. DJI has recently switched over from Play Store updates in favor of their own, resulting in a new update method.

Urban-Air Port has announced plans to begin building the world’s first delivery and passenger drone airport before the end of this year. The announcement was made after it was announced the winner of the UK’s Future Flight Challenge to develop infrastructure for the future of urban air mobility.