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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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From TV Producer to Tank Destroyer: How Ukraine’s Secret Drone Unit Eliminated Billions in Russian Equipment
Ukraine

From TV Producer to Tank Destroyer: How Ukraine’s Secret Drone Unit Eliminated Billions in Russian Equipment

A 56-year-old former television producer has built Ukraine’s most lethal drone unit, destroying an estimated 12 billion dollars’ worth of Russian military equipment—including a significant share of Russian tanks lost since the 2022 invasion. Colonel Pavlo Yelizarov, who once produced Ukraine’s most popular political talk show, now commands Lasar’s Group—a previously secretive National Guard unit…

Haye KestelooOct 16
EU’s Anti-Drone Defense Plan Stalls as France and Germany Block ‘Drone Wall’ Initiative Despite Russian Incursions
Ukraine

EU’s Anti-Drone Defense Plan Stalls as France and Germany Block ‘Drone Wall’ Initiative Despite Russian Incursions

The European Union’s ambitious plan to build a continent-wide anti-drone defense system is hitting major political turbulence, with Germany and France blocking progress despite urgent security threats from repeated Russian drone incursions across NATO airspace. The project, originally pitched as a “drone wall” to protect the EU’s eastern border, has been rebranded as the “European…

Haye KestelooOct 15
Reliable Robotics Secures $17.4M Air Force Deal As FAA Approves Fully Autonomous Aircraft Testing
FAA

Reliable Robotics Secures $17.4M Air Force Deal As FAA Approves Fully Autonomous Aircraft Testing

The future of autonomous aviation just got a major boost. Reliable Robotics has secured a $17.4 million contract with the US Air Force to integrate its fully autonomous flight system onto a Cessna 208B Caravan, marking a significant milestone in the push toward certifiable pilotless aircraft operations. The California-based company successfully completed FAA-approved test flights…

Haye KestelooOct 15
DJI Power 2000 Hits Lowest-Ever Price at $939 — Save $360 on Essential Field Power
Amazon

DJI Power 2000 Hits Lowest-Ever Price at $939 — Save $360 on Essential Field Power

The DJI Power 2000 portable power station has dropped to its lowest price ever at Amazon, now available for $939. That’s a 28% discount off the $1,299 list price, putting $360 back in your pocket for a power solution that could make or break your next drone mission. For drone pilots who’ve ever watched their…

Haye KestelooOct 15
Taiwan’s New “T-Dome” Puts Counter-Drone Defense at Center of China Deterrence Strategy
NASA

Taiwan’s New “T-Dome” Puts Counter-Drone Defense at Center of China Deterrence Strategy

Taiwan’s newly unveiled “T-Dome” air defense system places counter-drone capabilities at the heart of the island’s military modernization, responding to escalating Chinese drone incursions with an integrated approach that combines traditional missile defense with cutting-edge anti-UAV technology. Defense Minister Wellington Koo announced Monday that the system will establish a more efficient “sens

Haye KestelooOct 15
China Floods Russia With 328,000 Miles of Drone Cable While Sending Ukraine Just 72—Fueling Moscow’s Battlefield Edge
Ukraine

China Floods Russia With 328,000 Miles of Drone Cable While Sending Ukraine Just 72—Fueling Moscow’s Battlefield Edge

China dramatically increased exports of fiber-optic cables and lithium-ion batteries to Russia over the summer, sending 328,000 miles of cable in August while Ukraine received just 72 miles—a 456-to-1 disparity that’s helping Moscow overwhelm Ukrainian defenses with jamming-resistant drones, reports The Washington Post. The explosive growth in Chinese component exports to Russia—fiber-optic cable

Haye KestelooOct 15
UK Parliament Displays Captured Iranian Shahed Drone as NATO Confronts Growing Threat to European Airspace
Ukraine

UK Parliament Displays Captured Iranian Shahed Drone as NATO Confronts Growing Threat to European Airspace

The British Parliament hosted the first public display in Europe of a captured Iranian-made Shahed-136 attack drone on Monday, showcasing the weapon system that has become Russia’s primary tool for striking Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure. The event at Speaker’s Court in the House of Commons drew Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski and senior UK…

Haye KestelooOct 14
University of Alabama Bans Drones Over Bryant-Denny Stadium on Game Days
Dedrone

Trump Administration Launches $500M Counter-Drone Program for 2026 World Cup

The Trump administration is rolling out a $500 million counter-drone security initiative ahead of next summer’s FIFA World Cup, providing state and local governments with funding to detect and disable unauthorized drones over stadiums and major events. The program, funded through the Department of Homeland Security, represents the largest domestic counter-drone deployment in U.S. history,…

Haye KestelooOct 14
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