A drone hovering at just 75 feet near San Diego International Airport’s active runway created a dangerous close call with incoming passenger aircraft in late August, with air traffic control recordings revealing confusion about whether the aircraft was authorized police…
The Transportation Security Administration has proposed security screening requirements that would require fingerprint background checks for retail employees who handle items delivered by drones—potentially including every Walmart worker who stocks shelves. Industry leaders are pushing back hard, warning the regulations…
The U.S. Army is canceling billions of dollars in traditional weapons programs and replacing them with commercial-style drones after an experimental brigade achieved three times the normal enemy kill rate using tactics borrowed directly from Ukraine’s drone revolution. Col. Joshua…
A major rail workers union has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit drone flights over rail yards and main lines, arguing that railroad management is increasingly using unmanned aircraft for employee surveillance in what the union calls one of…
The US Commerce Department added 15 Chinese companies to its restricted Entity List on Wednesday for facilitating the purchase of American electronic components found in weaponized drones operated by Hamas and Houthi militants, according to a final rule published in…
More than a year after a drone flight over a soccer practice ended her career, Jasmine Mander is finally telling her side of the drone scandal. The former Canadian Olympic assistant coach has published a detailed first-person account revealing the…
Ohio has become the first state in the nation to deploy a statewide Drone First Responder program, with SkyfireAI selected to manage the groundbreaking initiative. Created under Ohio House Bill 96, the two-year pilot program aims to give law enforcement,…
We’re excited to announce the DroneXL Halloween Drop—a limited-edition collection that brings festive style to your flight line just in time for the spooky season. Our Halloween apparel collection combines bold, seasonal designs with the durability and functionality you’ve come…
High-end camera manufacturer Phase One rolled out a comprehensive drone imaging suite at INTERGEO 2025, featuring the flagship iXM-RS250 with 247-megapixel resolution, direct DJI M400 integration, and real-time quality control software designed to slash flight times and data storage requirements…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on October 8 that the European Union’s planned anti-drone defense system will expand to protect all EU borders with 360-degree coverage, not just the eastern flank facing Russia. Speaking before the European…
DJI Enterprise has officially released two game-changing accessories for the Matrice 4 series: the Manifold 3 onboard computer and the Obstacle Sensing Module. These accessories transform the compact M4 drones into intelligent inspection platforms capable of autonomous 3D mapping and…
Germany’s cabinet approved sweeping new legislation Wednesday authorizing federal police to shoot down rogue drones, a direct response to the Munich Airport disruptions that stranded over 10,000 passengers last week and mounting evidence of Russian hybrid warfare across Europe. The…