DJI Announcement: Mavic Air 2 Release Date

DJI has placed an ominous countdown timer on their website hinting at a big release on 4/27/20. This appears to be the release of the new Mavic Air 2. Here's what we know so far about the new drone. DJI has placed a countdown timer on their site that shows the apparent release of the Mavic Air 2. "Up Your Game" is what DJI is calling this timer, and it will complete on 4/27/20 at 9:30 PM EDT. The image shows what appears to be the top of a drone. You can see the props to either side as well as the green glowing lights. According to unlimitedrone.com the official name for the upcoming drone has been confirmed as DJI Mavic Air 2.

What We Know About the Mavic Air 2

Apparently there will be two models of drone to be released. These are the MA2UE1N and the MA2UE3W. According to unlimitedrone.com, the 3W version will have ADS-B hardware installed. This hardware enables tracking of the drone. DJI has also confirmed that there will be a new remote controller for the Mavic Air 2. This remote has a built-in heat sink, which indicated that it will have it's own computing power. We're unsure what this means exactly right now, but it seems to indicate a more powerful controller. There is speculation that we might be seeing OcuSync 2.0 in the controller.

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We don't have all the information yet, but we're still excited to see what improvements DJI has made to the Mavic Air 2. A new release is always exciting. And we're only a few days away from being able to see all there is to the new drone. And of course, stay tuned to Gear Focus for the latest information. Subscribe to our newsletter and we'll let you know as soon as we have more information.