Haye Kesteloo

Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of DroneXL.co, where he covers all drone-related news, DJI rumors and writes drone reviews, and of EVXL.co, for all electric vehicle news. Haye can be reached at haye @ dronexl.co or @hayekesteloo.

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Drone Ground-Penetrating Radar Transforms Archaeological Searches From Civil War Graves To Ancient Maya Cities

University of Kentucky archaeologists deployed drone-mounted ground-penetrating radar to search for 160-year-old mass graves of Black Union soldiers in Kentucky, demonstrating how aerial GPR technology is revolutionizing archaeological investigation worldwide—from forgotten burial sites to lost civilizations hidden beneath jungle canopies. The September 2024 excavation on Jacob T. Bryan’s soybean

Haye KestelooNov 6

Ukraine

Germany Approves $563M For Anti-Drone Missiles That Won’t Arrive Until 2029

Germany’s parliament has approved approximately $563 million to develop and procure MBDA’s DefendAir counter-drone interceptor missiles, funding a weapon system that won’t reach serial production until 2029—more than four years away—even as small drone threats continue to escalate across Europe. The German Bundestag’s budget committee approved roughly €490 million ($563 million USD) to develop and

Haye KestelooNov 6

Behind the Scenes: Zipline's Drone Delivery Operations Unveiled

Walmart

Zipline Launches Drone Delivery In McKinney, Texas, Expanding Walmart Partnership Across Dallas-Fort Worth

Zipline officially launched its drone delivery service at a Walmart in McKinney, Texas on November 4, 2025, bringing 30-minute deliveries to another Dallas-Fort Worth suburb. The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured State Rep. Keresa Richardson placing the first order—a bottle of honey—which arrived in the parking lot within minutes. The McKinney launch marks Zipline’s continued expansion across…

Haye KestelooNov 5

Amazon

Amazon Activates Prime Air Drone Delivery In Waco Two Days After Pontiac Launch

Amazon officially launched its Prime Air drone delivery service in Waco, Texas on Tuesday, marking the e-commerce giant’s fourth active U.S. market just two days after activating service in Pontiac, Michigan. The rapid expansion signals Amazon’s aggressive push to scale drone operations after recovering from technical setbacks that grounded its fleet earlier this year. Customers…

Haye KestelooNov 5

Aloft

Terra Drone’s Unifly Demonstrates Advanced Collision Avoidance At European U-Space Project In Romania

Terra Drone subsidiary Unifly has successfully demonstrated collision avoidance and flight separation management technologies at the SPATIO Project Open Day in Romania, showcasing systems that enable drones to share airspace safely through automated traffic management. The October 29 demonstrations at INCAS Strejnicu Flight Base validated technologies designed to prevent mid-air collisions during

Haye KestelooNov 5

Skydio

Apium Swarm Robotics Joins Red Cat Futures Initiative After Successful Army Demonstration Of Distributed Drone Autonomy

Apium Swarm Robotics has joined Red Cat Holdings’ Futures Initiative following successful U.S. Army testing of autonomous drone swarm technology that enables single operators to control multiple drones without centralized ground control. The partnership, announced November 4, 2025, comes as the Pentagon accelerates procurement of autonomous systems for contested battlefield environments. The colla

Haye KestelooNov 5

Walmart

Walmart Launches Wing Drone Delivery In Conyers, Georgia This Holiday Season

Conyers, Georgia is joining the growing network of cities offering Walmart drone delivery, with construction already underway at the Walmart store on Dogwood Drive and service expected to begin as early as this holiday season. The Atlanta suburb becomes one of the first Georgia cities to implement the technology as part of Walmart and Wing’s…

Haye KestelooNov 5

Russian President Vladimir Putin toured a drone manufacturing facility at the Special Technology Centre in St. Petersburg on September 19, 2024. The image was captured by Valery Sharifulin for Sputnik and distributed through the Reuters news agency.

Ukraine

Russia Spends $82 Million On 18,000 Combat Drones To Train Teenagers For War

Russia has purchased 18,000 drones for 500 schools at a cost of 8.38 billion rubles ($82 million USD) in 2024 as part of a program training teenagers to operate unmanned aerial vehicles for combat, according to Ukrainian intelligence reports. The program, which began in 2023, targets students from grades 8-9 and aims to develop “understanding…

Haye KestelooNov 5

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