By: Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks Academy, 07 June 26 If you’ve ever pulled up the metadata of a photo shot on your drone, you might have noticed something deeply bizarre. You place your drone on the grass, wait for a solid GPS lock, and verify the controller reads exactly 0 meters. You take off, climb to a verified 1 meter off the ground, and snap a photo. But later, when you open that photo’s properties on your computer, the metadata claims the camera was sitt

By: Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks Academy, 29 May 26 Inspired by: Prince Shukla • FollowingDrone Assembly & Manufacturingll UAV Pilot & Technician llUAV Trainer ll Mechanical Fitter ll If you have ever watched a modern drone hover in place amidst a stiff breeze, perfectly steady as if anchored to an invisible wall, you are witnessing a marvel of modern robotics. But that anchor isn’t mechanical—it is celestial. In a brilliant breakdown by drone assembly expert

By: Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks Academy, 27 May 26 For years, the gold standard for drone defense was simple: break the link. If you could jam the control frequency or block the incoming GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) signals, the drone would typically default to a "fail-safe" protocol—usually hovering in place or initiating an automated Return-to-Home (RTH) sequence. However, the threat landscape has shifted. Modern adversaries have moved beyond br

By: Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks Academy, 22 April 26 In 2026, the concept of a "border" has migrated beyond simple geography. For Canada, the front line of national sovereignty now exists within the electromagnetic spectrum and the high-altitude corridors of the Arctic. As we navigate a year defined by the 2026 Defence Industrial Strategy, the synergy between cybersecurity, national defence, and Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS) has become the cornerstone

By: Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks Academy, 11 April 26 The aviation world was recently rocked by a sobering event at LaGuardia Airport: an Air Canada Express jet, operated by Jazz Aviation, collided with a fire truck during its landing roll on March 22, 2026. The collision sheared off the nose of the aircraft, tragically claiming the lives of both pilots and injuring dozens. Preliminary data reveals a chilling breakdown in communication: the tower cleared the ai