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. Also on LinkedIn, Muck Rack, Instagram and YouTube.

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Unifly Joins European Defence Agency Project To Standardize Military Drone Risk Assessment

Unifly, a Terra Drone subsidiary and global leader in UAS Traffic Management solutions, has joined a European Defence Agency (EDA)-led initiative to harmonize pre-flight drone risk assessment standards across Europe’s defense and security operations. The MIL-UAS-SPECIFIC 3 project aims to streamline the currently fragmented approval processes that drone operators face when conducting high-risk mis

Haye KestelooOct 2

Spain

British Drone Companies Flee UK Red Tape, Test in Spain and Canada Instead

British defence drone manufacturers are abandoning UK testing grounds for Spain and Canada due to regulatory bottlenecks that require up to six months of paperwork, while foreign approvals take just weeks. The bureaucratic burden directly contradicts the UK government’s push to accelerate defence procurement amid rising threats from Russia, potentially undermining British military readiness and…

Haye KestelooOct 2

Minnesota Drone Sightings Spark ICE Surveillance Fears as Operation Metro Surge Reshapes What Flying Overhead Means - Mom, Can I Have An Air 3S? No, We Have a Mini 5 Pro at Home

DJI

UK Slashes Drone Registration Threshold to 100 Grams – DJI Mini 5 Pro Owners Must Comply by January 2026

Starting January 1, 2026, the United Kingdom will become the strictest drone regulator in the Western world by requiring registration for any drone weighing over 100 grams. The new rule drops the current 250-gram threshold by more than half, impacting virtually every consumer drone on the market – including the recently launched DJI Mini 5…

Haye KestelooOct 2

FAA

DHS Closes Chicago Airspace to Drones Amid Immigration Raids

The Department of Homeland Security has closed Chicago’s airspace to drones until October 12th as federal agents use military-style tactics including drones and helicopters in a controversial immigration crackdown. The FAA Temporary Flight Restriction effectively grounds all civilian drone operations across the city while government drones conduct surveillance in the Trump administration’s operati

Haye KestelooOct 2

France Seizes Shadow Fleet Tanker Suspected in Copenhagen Airport Drone Attack

Police

France Detains Two Crew Members from Tanker Suspected in Denmark Drone Attacks

French military forces boarded a Russia-linked oil tanker suspected of serving as a launchpad for mystery drones that forced the closure of Danish airports last month. Two crew members claiming to be the ship’s captain and first mate were taken into custody Wednesday, according to The Guardian. The dramatic seizure marks the first time a…

Haye KestelooOct 2

Germany

Germany Joins NATO’s Drone Crisis as Surveillance Swarms Map Critical Infrastructure

Mass drone flights over German critical infrastructure have escalated NATO’s mounting security crisis, with unidentified drones conducting systematic surveillance operations across military installations, power plants, and government facilities in northern Germany. The coordinated reconnaissance missions come as Germany rushes emergency legislation to allow its military to shoot down suspicious dr

Haye KestelooOct 2

Amazon

Amazon Drone Disaster: Two Prime Air Drones Slam Into Crane, Operations Halted Again

Two Amazon Prime Air delivery drones collided with a construction crane in Tolleson, Arizona on Wednesday morning, prompting the e-commerce giant to temporarily pause its drone delivery operations for the second time this year. No injuries were reported, but the incident has triggered investigations by both the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation…

Haye KestelooOct 2

Police

Ryanair Boss Demands EU Shoot Down Airport Drones, Dismisses ‘Useless’ Drone Wall Defense Plan

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is demanding that European authorities shoot down unauthorized drones disrupting airport operations, while dismissing the EU’s proposed “drone wall” defense initiative as ineffective ahead of a critical summit in Copenhagen where leaders will discuss the plan. The outspoken airline executive’s call comes as drone incursions attributed to Russia have repeatedly forced…

Haye KestelooOct 1

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