08/07/2024
FPV is being weaponized, not just on the battle fields of current conflicts but the commercial/recreational industry is embracing it as well. Unusual Machines and Red Cat Holdings (Rotor Riot) has began making combat FPV drones.
Red Cat recently unveiled its new line of affordable military drones to deliver cost-effective solutions aligned with the Pentagon's Replicator Initiative. They are the exact FPV drones sold for recreation through Rotor Riot.
The FPV recreational community is attempting to boycott Rotor Riot (Red Cat) for moving from freedom to death.
DroneLife Editor-in-Chief: "This collaboration is a significant step towards enhancing FPV drone capabilities for both recreational and tactical use."
Tech Reviewer, Albert Kim: "The FANG™ line promises innovation and affordability, benefiting both consumers and the defense sector."
sUASNews: "Developing for the military, it had to happen."
FPV Influencer: "An absolutely disgusting move by Rotor Riot to start supplying FPV bomb drones with Unusual Machines has sparked a boycott by the FPV community. The main issue is the active design and sale of 'FPV lethal strike drones' using civilian aircraft designs. Civil discussion is welcome, but not bad faith arguments and military-industrial bootlickers."
What does this mean for the hobby of FPV drones and RC planes?
Ian from MadsTech just posted an excellent video, go watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1QzsBslK5AHe points out that Fatshark and Rotor Riot are now ...
