Drone Department - Drone news & updates https://dronedepartment.eu/news.html Read the latest drone news, updates, and technological insights from the drone industry by the operators of Drone Department. en-US Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:06:01 -0000 Film Set Integration with the 1st AD: How Experienced Drone Operators Prevent Delays in Main Unit Workflows https://dronedepartment.eu/news/1st-ad-filmset-drone-operators-workflow.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/1st-ad-filmset-drone-operators-workflow.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200 Dual Native ISO in Low-Light Drone Cinematography: Golden Hour Case Study https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dual-native-iso-low-light-filming-golden-hour.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dual-native-iso-low-light-filming-golden-hour.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0200 EU Drone Strategy 2.0 consultation: submit feedback to Brussels https://dronedepartment.eu/news/eu-drone-strategy-2-0-consultation-brussels-feedback.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/eu-drone-strategy-2-0-consultation-brussels-feedback.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0200 How We Film and Produce Drone Show Videos at Drone Department https://dronedepartment.eu/news/filming-drone-shows-licenses-safety-drones.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/filming-drone-shows-licenses-safety-drones.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200 DJI simplifies European BVLOS drone approvals with SAIL III compliance https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-sail-iii-compliance-dock-3-matrice-4d-bvlos.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-sail-iii-compliance-dock-3-matrice-4d-bvlos.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0200 Guide for operators whose European operational authorization is expiring soon https://dronedepartment.eu/news/renewal-eu-drone-license-operational-authorization-guide.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/renewal-eu-drone-license-operational-authorization-guide.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0200 Night flights on closed film sets: regulations for flying outside the uniform daylight period https://dronedepartment.eu/news/night-flights-film-sets-flying-outside-udp.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/night-flights-film-sets-flying-outside-udp.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Sentinel app detects drones using your smartphone microphone with AI https://dronedepartment.eu/news/sentinel-app-drone-detection-smartphone-microphone.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/sentinel-app-drone-detection-smartphone-microphone.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:50:00 +0200 SORA 2.5 containment levels explained: Low, Medium, and High https://dronedepartment.eu/news/sora-2-5-containment-levels-explained.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/sora-2-5-containment-levels-explained.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:50:00 +0200 Engineers Build Autonomous Micro-Drone That Hunts Mosquitoes https://dronedepartment.eu/news/micro-drone-hunts-mosquitoes.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/micro-drone-hunts-mosquitoes.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:43:00 +0200 Police deploy drone detection for the first time during Vierdaagsefeesten Nijmegen https://dronedepartment.eu/news/drone-detection-vierdaagsefeesten-nijmegen.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/drone-detection-vierdaagsefeesten-nijmegen.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:32:00 +0200 Inspire 3 Dual-Operator Workflow: Technical Analysis of Independent Gimbal Control https://dronedepartment.eu/news/inspire-3-dual-operator-workflow.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/inspire-3-dual-operator-workflow.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200 Live Broadcast Drones for Festivals: Integrating Low-Latency Video Links https://dronedepartment.eu/news/live-broadcast-drones-festivals-videolinks.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/live-broadcast-drones-festivals-videolinks.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200 NHS Drones to Modernize Medical Pathology Logistics in Southwest London https://dronedepartment.eu/news/nhs-southwest-london-drone-delivery.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/nhs-southwest-london-drone-delivery.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200 Cellebrite and SkySafe Integrate Live Airspace Data in Drone Forensics https://dronedepartment.eu/news/cellebrite-skysafe-live-drone-detection-forensics.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/cellebrite-skysafe-live-drone-detection-forensics.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200 Belgian aviation authority warns of illegal drone shows and high-altitude drone operations up to 500 meters https://dronedepartment.eu/news/belgian-aviation-authority-illegal-drone-shows.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/belgian-aviation-authority-illegal-drone-shows.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Insta360 develops foldable drone to compete with DJI Neo 2 https://dronedepartment.eu/news/insta360-foldable-drone-patent-dji-neo-2.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/insta360-foldable-drone-patent-dji-neo-2.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Why Drone Department Chooses Dronedeck as its Drone Management Platform https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dronedeck-drone-management.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dronedeck-drone-management.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Cineshoots split: continuing as Drone Department https://dronedepartment.eu/news/cineshoots-split-continuing-as-drone-department.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/cineshoots-split-continuing-as-drone-department.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Autonomous drones launch avalanche rescue in French Alps in 10 seconds https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-dock-3-avalanche-rescue-french-alps.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-dock-3-avalanche-rescue-french-alps.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Behind the Scenes of the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Launch Commercial – Director Reveals Details https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-osmo-pocket-4-launch-commercial-bts.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-osmo-pocket-4-launch-commercial-bts.html Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200 DJI EV50 Debuts as First eVTOL Delivery Drone with 29,072-Foot Everest Flight https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-ev50-evtol-delivery-drone-everest.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-ev50-evtol-delivery-drone-everest.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200 A Drone Carried A Man To Safety in China – And Why That Is Usually Illegal https://dronedepartment.eu/news/drone-rescues-stranded-man-china-illegal.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/drone-rescues-stranded-man-china-illegal.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Port of Rotterdam Authority Submits Application for Pre U-space Airspace https://dronedepartment.eu/news/formula-1-monaco-drone-show.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/formula-1-monaco-drone-show.html Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Port of Rotterdam Authority Submits Application for Pre U-space Airspace https://dronedepartment.eu/news/fifa-world-cup-drone-security.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/fifa-world-cup-drone-security.html Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Port of Rotterdam Authority Submits Application for Pre U-space Airspace https://dronedepartment.eu/news/eu-tax-drone-parts-china.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/eu-tax-drone-parts-china.html Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Port of Rotterdam Authority Submits Application for Pre U-space Airspace https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-air-4-avata-3-certification.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-air-4-avata-3-certification.html Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Mandatory Pilot License and Remote ID for Drones Over 100 Grams Proposed https://dronedepartment.eu/news/mandatory-pilot-license-remote-id-drones-100-grams.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/mandatory-pilot-license-remote-id-drones-100-grams.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200 DJI launches O4 Wide Air Unit with 159-degree field of view https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-o4-wide-air-unit-fpv-drone-camera.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-o4-wide-air-unit-fpv-drone-camera.html Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Dutch Cabinet Authorizes Prison Staff to Bring Down Hostile Drones https://dronedepartment.eu/news/prison-staff-authorized-bring-down-drones.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/prison-staff-authorized-bring-down-drones.html Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Port of Rotterdam Authority Submits Application for Pre U-space Airspace https://dronedepartment.eu/news/port-of-rotterdam-pre-u-space-airspace.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/port-of-rotterdam-pre-u-space-airspace.html Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200 EASA Publishes Updated Easy Access Rules Including SORA 2.5 https://dronedepartment.eu/news/easa-easy-access-rules-sora-2-5.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/easa-easy-access-rules-sora-2-5.html Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:50:00 +0200 8 Key Differences Between Standard Drones and Custom FPV Cinewhoops https://dronedepartment.eu/news/8-differences-between-standard-drones-and-fpv-cinewhoops.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/8-differences-between-standard-drones-and-fpv-cinewhoops.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200 7 Reasons the DJI Inspire 3 is the Ultimate Drone for Hollywood Cinema in 2026 https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-inspire-3-ultimate-cinema-drone-in-2026.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-inspire-3-ultimate-cinema-drone-in-2026.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:54:00 +0200 Drone Regulations Update in 2026 https://dronedepartment.eu/news/update-drone-regulations-in-2026.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/update-drone-regulations-in-2026.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200 DJI Mavic 4 Pro on the Film Set: A Year of Cinematic Innovation https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-mavic-4-pro-on-the-film-set.html https://dronedepartment.eu/news/dji-mavic-4-pro-on-the-film-set.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200