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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A small FPV quadcopter hovers in front of a red course flag while two Chinese soldiers in camouflage and FPV goggles hold controllers on a grass field

China

China's 48-Volt Drone Motor Rule Is Narrow. Its Propeller Rule Is Not

Spec sheets show China's drone motor test misses Hobbywing and T-Motor's flagships, its propeller test catches 62-inch blades, and 'rated' is undefined.

Haye KestelooOct 26

US Army sergeant in camouflage body armor lowering white Fat Shark FPV goggles over his eyes in a field of heather

Europe

NATO Needs Drones to Become '32 Ukraines,' Ex-UK Defense Chief Says

Ullman and Lord Richards want tens of thousands of NATO drones to ease US troop demand. NATO's commander wants cheap drones alongside the high end.

Haye KestelooOct 26

U.S. Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopter flying low past a line of pine trees, with two crew visible in the cockpit

Counter-Drone

Army Apaches Train to Kill Shaheds, but the Newest Ones Outrun Them

Army Apache crews downed target drones over Germany in Skyfall II, cued by a ground radar. Russia's jet Geran-4 flies faster than an Apache can chase.

Haye KestelooOct 26

Aerial view of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, its red seating bowl empty around a green football field, with the white arched peristyle, Olympic rings and torch cauldron in the foreground.

Counter-Drone

FEMA's Olympic Counter-Drone Money Gives Host California 46% Less

The White House Olympics task force hosts a counter-drone forum Nov. 9, a week before states apply for FEMA's next $250M. California gets $18.7M.

Haye KestelooOct 26

Red Tekever remove-before-flight tags hang from the antennas of a white fixed-wing drone fuselage, with the background out of focus.

Department of Defense

Tekever Sells Drones to US Special Operations but Won't Say Which

US Special Operations Command bought Tekever drones after acceptance testing. Tekever won't name the model, quantity or price. Its record points to one.

Haye KestelooOct 26

British Airways Boeing 777-300ER in flight against a blue and grey cloudy sky

United Kingdom

BA's 'Four Toasters' Drone Is an Unknown Object in the Airprox Report

The UK Airprox Board could not identify the silver object a BA 777 crew reported near Guildford, withheld its drone finding and rated it Category A.

Haye KestelooOct 26

U.S. Army soldier in camouflage crouching behind a large gray quadcopter with folding arms and a camera pod, preparing it for flight on a gravel range

Department of Defense

Army Calls Its Drone Demand 'Artificial.' Makers Want A Year Of Orders

An Army official says the Pentagon is artificially inducing drone demand. PDW's CEO wants 12,000 drones a year. No Gauntlet I order reached half.

Haye KestelooOct 26

Black Upgrade Energy Dark Lithium Red Series drone battery pack with a red arrow label reading Manufactured in the USA, with red and black power leads and a balance connector, on a white background

Industry

Unusual Machines' New Battery Unit May Use Cells From China's Tenpower

Unusual Machines closed its Upgrade Energy deal, worth up to $52M, on Oct. 19. Upgrade's store says some packs may use cells from China-based Tenpower.

Haye KestelooOct 26

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