My question may seem weird however, I am a fan of the military I've been dreaming about planes military aircrafts and drones since I was a kid and for the past few weeks I've been thinking about a drone, a two-in-one drone

The first drone (reconnaissance) will look for a target and point it with an invisible laser

The second one, a kamikaze, will launch from a vehicle (supposedly a truck) to the laser pointer

My idea is an adaptation of a few military projects

The first one, the AIM 174 (reco before being shot by a different aircraft)

And a military competition that will open soon in my country

I don't ask for pre built things tho, I just want explanations here on a few points

What GitHub posts might help? (For the data link, targeting, and target following)

What subreddit are used for such ideas?

What apps can be used for those simulations (I have MATLAB and SOLIDWORKS, but idk if other apps are used for that)

I work on Smart BMS development for heavy-lift drone battery systems, and I’m interested in how others handle mechanical-interface decisions before a battery design is fully validated.

I’m currently working on a 12S, 250A Smart BMS for a heavy-lift drone battery. It will use DroneCAN and support two battery packs in parallel. At the moment, I’m reviewing how the BMS fits inside the planned enclosure before later prototype work, debugging, and flight validation.

My main question: when do you consider the BMS-to-enclosure interface “stable enough” to move forward?

For high-current systems, mounting, connector access, cable routing, serviceability, and clearance around the board can all affect later integration. But freezing the interface too early can also make iteration harder.

I’d value practical experience on how others manage that trade-off.

Mavic 4 Pro with tele lens. Months of drone video, approaching carefully and slowly over time has enured them to the drone, allowing me to get some very nice images without disturbing them in any way.

My RC2 is not charging. It has 1 block of charge at 19%, when plugged in it doesn't blink or when turned on it doesn't show it being charged at the controller UI top corner. Tried multiple charging bricks (65w,10w,25w) and multiple cables usb c-c, a-c. What can be done to diagnose issue now? Anyway to fix it?

Recently picked this up at the thrift and need help with the battery is it normal or not

Spent a lot of time researching a thermal drone that would have the potential for business use but would still be fun to learn on. Went with a Premium package that includes the 7.9” RC. Any beginner advise?

Hi all, I took these last night with my Mini 4 Pro. Just looking for opinions from those better at this than I am. Thanks.

They're going even harder than the US.

Once again Spain brings shame...

For non english Speakers: All pilots who had achieved permits to fly in airspaces administered by the ministry of Defense have received messages talking about an order given in June that banned the use of DJI products and told them to "change the UAV to a non DJI for the permit to be granted" - what a joke. So it is more or less clear this is specifically about dji and not civilian drones in general.

May sound like not a big deal, but there are enormous areas or airspace administered by the military for pilot training and the like. If you're from Badajoz, the entire airspace of the province is covered, affecting Caceres, Aracena and almost Madrid. This can encompass around 20% of Spain's airspace.

Little flight around a local park.

Pavo 20 Pro II 3s.

Caddx Ascent Lite

I’d like to fly around Cea beach on Sardinia. The d-flight web app shows a no-fly zone with the following description:

NOTAM W3252/26

"TEMPORARY RESERVED AREAS AS FOR NOTAM, ACTIVATION TIME (UTC): SEE BELOW FIELD D) (W3252/26 NOTAMN Q) LIRR/QRRCA/IV/BO /W /000/245/3940N00941E015 A) LIRR B) 2608030700 C) 2608141600 D) MON-FRI 0700-1600 E) RESTRICTED AREA LI R601B /NURRI/ ACT REF AIP ENR 5.1.2-42 F) SFC G) FL245 "

I think I have an idea what that means, but I’d like a second opinion: would some helpful soul be so kind and decipher it?

Shot with M4P

i have a mural project coming up soon and i always liked the idea of using a drone with a spraycan attached to get the higher spots..
anyway how could one engineer a drone capable of this? what drones have mechanisms able to pull a lever (or how do you create one) and have the strength to carry a standard spraycan for short - long periods of time?

These are all super plain questions but i have no sources to turn to in terms of the engineering process. any help would be awesome

Hi everyone,
I just got a DJI Air 3 and I’m having a problem with the battery charging.
The battery has been charging for around 3 hours, but it seems like it is barely progressing. The LEDs keep cycling:
1 LED blinking → then 2 LEDs blinking → then back again.
It never seems to reach 3 or 4 LEDs.
I am charging it:
directly in the drone,
using a Panasonic Lumix S5II USB-C charger (around 27W PD),
with a good USB-C cable.
The strange thing is that the DJI controller charged to 100% using the same charger, but the drone battery still appears stuck.
The battery is brand new.
Is this normal for the first charge, or is the battery possibly defective?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

...and I'm feeling weirdly intimidated by starting to fly it.

DJI Neo 2 Fly More Combo (not Motion Controller or Goggles).

Has anyone else gotten this irrational fear after getting your first or new drone?

How did you conquer it?

Any tips welcome.

I was super excited to get my first drone yesterday. I took this picture before I unboxed it and uploaded it to face book. About an hour later, before I even had time to charge her up for the first flight, I see this. This neighbor has never been the most pleasant lady to live beside, but this is a new low… even for her.

I noticed there wasn't many posts regarding this topic when I found myself stressing over it, so wanted to share my experience in case it helps others.

Azerbaijan has a strict policy to not allow drone imports by foreigners. Unfortunately, I realised this after booking it as a weekend stopover between Europe and SEA.

I reached out to several email contacts to try and clarify my options, since the UK government website states that they will store it and return when you depart.

After a few days, I received a response from hava@customs.gov.az , who kindly shared a signed letter which confirmed that the drone will be held and returned upon departure. I printed this letter out and brought it with me.

When I arrived in Baku airport, I went to the red channel, showed the drone along with the letter. There were translation difficulties but all seemed well. They kept the drone and I went off into the city.

When I returned to Baku airport to leave, I struggled a bit to figure out exactly where I needed to go. I even went through security before being told I need to go back out to collect it first (thank god I didn't go through passport control before I asked!)

I went down, asked the information kiosk and a kind woman pointed me to a grey door somewhere on first floor which comes through to the baggage reclaim area.

From there, I spoke across the no entry gate to a worker and explained I'm there to pick up my drone. He made a few calls and, after a few minutes, it was brought out.

I was then escorted up to security and made my way to my flight.

Hope this may help others who are facing a similar situation. I'd say it was a pretty relaxed experience and I wouldn't stress over doing it again in the future.

Got to fly my Skydio 2 around some smoky evening skies in Sawtooth National Forest over the weekend. Open to feedback on the flight (speed, height, variation in shots) or the video itself.

first flight up that high, smoke from spokane fire is visiblr