Analysis
RTK vs Standard GPS for Drone Operations
Compare positioning methods, correction links and evidence requirements without confusing an RTK fix with guaranteed survey accuracy.
Pi Zero 3 W and Pi 4A: What the Kernel Code Actually Confirms
Pi Zero 3 W and Pi 4A appear in Raspberry Pi’s kernel source. Here is what device trees confirm and which buying and integration claims remain unverified.
Why GNSS Can Fail During Geomagnetic Storms
Understand what geomagnetic activity can tell a drone operator—and why receiver evidence matters more than a universal Kp limit.
Did AI break PHP? What PHP2Shell actually revealed
What PHP2Shell really revealed: AI-assisted research, two serious memory flaws, the patch timeline and practical checks for website owners.
Line of Sight vs Radio Horizon
A visible drone can still have a poor radio link. Separate optical sight, radio horizon and Fresnel clearance, with worked examples and existing THL calculators.
LiPo vs Li-Ion for Long-Endurance Drones
Compare drone battery packs by usable energy, current limits, voltage sag and installed mass. Understand LiPo terminology and estimate endurance with clear assumptions.
Amazon drone deliveries in Bloomfield Hills: inside the MK30
Local reporting describes Amazon drone deliveries to eligible addresses in Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township from Pontiac. This article examines the MK30 engineering behind those flights, from payload and wing-borne cruise to sensors and failure testing.
UK Drone Conspicuity: Do Operators Have Enough Hardware Choice?
UK drone conspicuity hardware compared: ping978EC, emerging alternatives, integration costs and the evidence operators need before choosing a supplier.
The Wage of War: Promoting Major Innovation
An analysis of defence innovation, investment and capability development, using Major Innovation to examine experimentation, testing and integration.
Selection Under Fire: How Conflict Filters Unmanned Airpower
An analysis of unmanned airpower under conflict pressure, focusing on navigation resilience, communications, integration and the pace of adaptation.