Red Raven UAS Podcast
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The Red Raven UAS Podcast brings you straight into the world of modern drone operations—from Part 107 prep to public safety, DFR, and beyond. Each episode features actionable insights, field-tested strategies, and conversations that go beyond the manual. Whether you’re a new pilot, a training officer, or leading an enterprise UAS team, this is where you stay sharp, stay current, and stay ahead.
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Red Raven UAS Weekly Briefing: The U.S. Drone Industrial Base Surge, the DJI Ban Narrative Cracks, and Matternet Goes Public (May 29, 2026)
A double-shot kind of week: federal money pulling the U.S. drone industry into a new gear, DJI's security audit lands, the FCC adds three conditional approvals, Matternet moves into the public markets, and a Louisiana DA quietly builds the best small-agency public safety funding model we've seen this year.
Red Raven UAS Weekly Briefing: Ontario Bans Chinese Drones, the Pentagon's $500M Counter-Drone Deal, and Dallas Launches Drone First Responders (May 22, 2026)
We walk through six stories from a big week in drones — Ontario's ban on Chinese-made drones, the Pentagon's up-to-$500 million counter-drone contract, the Dallas Drone as First Responder launch, drone delivery's expansion, and Kansas City's World Cup drone defense network — and what each one means for you.
UAS Weekly Briefing — May 8, 2026: FAA Targets Critical Infrastructure Airspace, BVLOS Road Map Is Official, and DJI Has Until May 11
The FAA proposed permanent drone restrictions around critical infrastructure while releasing the first official BVLOS road map. Plus: the DJI FCC comment window closes May 11. Listen to this week’s Red Raven UAS Weekly Briefing.
UAS Weekly Briefing — May 1, 2026: Drones Over New York - Drone Delivery Enters America’s Most Complex Airspace
This week’s Red Raven UAS Podcast looks at drone delivery moving into New York City, what the East River cargo drone operation means for BVLOS approval, and how urban airspace is changing. We also cover the reported 737 drone scare near San Diego, Skydio’s $3.5B U.S. manufacturing expansion, DHS counter-UAS guidance, and Ukraine’s record month of drone warfare.
Red Raven UAS Weekly Briefing: A $1.5 Billion Vacuum, 10-Day Plea Deals, and the End of the Flying Camera
DJI's $1.5 billion FCC reality just opened a vacuum in the U.S. drone market. We unpack what's filling it — SkyRover and the rise of clone manufacturers, the FAA's new DETER program with 10-day plea deals and Remote ID enforcement, and the photogrammetry pivot that's redefining what a commercial drone actually is.
UAS Weekly Briefing Apr 17, 2026 | DJI Isn't Slowing Down
Every layer of the drone ecosystem moved this week. DJI’s closing US window, Hyfix’s $15M chip round, AeroVironment’s MAYHEM 10, $270M Air Force contract, $29B counter-drone spending, and record Part 107 test volumes with declining pass rates.
Nobody Is Replacing DJI | UAS Weekly Briefing — April 10, 2026
This episode of the Red Raven UAS Podcast breaks down why nobody is replacing DJI, what the end of the Mavic 2 era means for operators, Amazon's drone delivery backlash, FAA Drone Safety Day, Washington County's DFR arrest, and the PX4 security flaw.
Weekly Drone Briefing: FCC Drone Dominance, Nuclear Base Swarms & the Future of Autonomous Aviation
This week’s Weekly Drone Briefing covers FCC drone dominance, nuclear base drone swarms, drone delivery expansion, and the future of autonomous aviation — with clear takeaways for operators and agencies.
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The Red Raven Weekly Briefing combines human editorial direction, industry analysis, and AI-assisted narration to deliver fast, consistent coverage of the evolving drone industry.
Topics, research, commentary direction, and final editorial oversight are managed by Red Raven UAS.
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