DJI has also enhanced the overall performance of the Inspire 2. It will fly at up to 67 mph, and can climb at a zippy 7 meters per second (16 mph) for a max altitude of 5,000 meters (3.1 miles) above sea level. It also comes with built-in obstacle detection and avoidance and can stay airborne for 25 minutes.

New inflatable wing drone promises cheaper battlefield logistics

The company says the system is equipped with target auto-tracking and remote engagement capabilities. View on euronews

The persistent surveillance capabilities the glider-like ULTRA offers are in high demand, especially amid MQ-9 losses in fighting with Iran.

A new drone-mounted rocket launcher system was tested — with success — at the home of Army Aviation, demonstrating technology that could bring precision strike capability directly to frontline Army battalions.

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - Chinese dronemaker DJI told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday an independent review found its drones pose no security risks, as it urged Washington to lift a ban on its newest products.

The Wyoming City Council approved the $26,226 purchase in a 5-1 vote, with one member citing surveillance concerns as the department adds new drones.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is pushing for a new "drone as first responder" program that would deploy drones for emergencies and to provide aerial support before officers arrive on scene.

In an exclusive look inside Ukraine's hidden drone factories that are rapidly producing kamikaze drones and interceptor systems to counter Iranian-designed Shahed and other Russian drones.

A small drone buzzes toward a restricted perimeter at White Sands Missile Range. Seconds later, a beam of focused energy, invisible to the naked eye, locks on and burns through the aircraft’s control surfaces.