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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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Drone Strikes Hit Kosti Port, Shelling Resumes in El Fasher
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Drone Strikes Hit Kosti Port, Shelling Resumes in El Fasher

Drone attacks targeted the Kosti port, and fierce clashes continued between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, leading to civilian casualties and concerns for displaced people, reports the Sudan Tribune. Unidentified Drones Target Kosti Port In a disturbing development, unidentified drones launched an attack on the Kosti port in…

10th Mountain Division Soldiers Shoot Down 28 Enemy Drones in Middle East Deployment
Israel

10th Mountain Division Soldiers Shoot Down 28 Enemy Drones in Middle East Deployment

Artillery Soldiers Earn “Ace” Status in Anti-Drone Operations During a nine-month deployment in the Middle East, three artillery soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division’s 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, earned the “ace” designation by shooting down more than 28 enemy drones. Staff Sgt. Daniel Smith, Sgt. William Taroc, and Staff Sgt. Henry Davis each…

Montana DNRC Embraces Drone and Lidar Tech for Water Flow Analysis
Montana

Montana DNRC Embraces Drone and Lidar Tech for Water Flow Analysis

Cutting-Edge Tech at Boulder Creek The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is making waves with its latest tech adoption at Boulder Creek. On Wednesday, the DNRC team, led by hydrologist David Saba, utilized drones equipped with Lidar technology to capture detailed imagery and data, covering nearly 200 acres and a mile of…

Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Disrupt Russia’s Oil Refining, Fuel Prices Spike
Ukraine

Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Disrupt Russia’s Oil Refining, Fuel Prices Spike

Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have significantly impacted Russia’s oil refining capacity, reportedly disrupting 14% and causing domestic fuel prices to rise sharply. Despite these strikes, Russia’s electricity output remains largely unaffected. Ukrainian Drone Strikes Impact Russia’s Oil Sector Ukraine’s strategic use of drone strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure ea

Drones Revolutionize Cattle Mustering at Beef Australia 2024
Australia

Drones Revolutionize Cattle Mustering at Beef Australia 2024

Cattle ranchers in Queensland’s outback have witnessed history as drones remotely mustered cattle, showcasing a groundbreaking method that promises to transform livestock management, reports ABC News. The Drone-Driven Muster In a world-first, drones piloted from the Gold Coast mustered cattle at a property on the Southern Downs near Upper Pilton. This innovative approach, demonstrated at…

Drone Pilot Trespasses at Stryker’s Cork Plant
Ireland

Drone Pilot Trespasses at Stryker’s Cork Plant

A drone pilot from Waterford was found guilty of trespassing after an incident at Stryker’s medical devices facility in Cork, Ireland. The court heard that Kieran Jones, 54, flew his drone over the plant without permission, causing alarm among the staff, reports the Irish Examiner. Pilot’s Unpermitted Drone Flight Kieran Jones, of 9 Deerpark, Clonlea…

Revolutionizing Energy: How Drones are Transforming Aramco’s Operations
Technology

Revolutionizing Energy: How Drones are Transforming Aramco’s Operations

Drones are transforming Aramco’s operations, improving safety, efficiency, and environmental performance since their introduction in 2015. By reducing maintenance costs, inspection times, and even aiding in environmental protection, these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are proving invaluable across Aramco’s facilities, the company explains. A New Era for Inspections Since 2015, Aramco has been ut

Why the DJI Air 4 Will Likely Launch Before the DJI Mavic 4
DJI

Why the DJI Air 4 Will Likely Launch Before the DJI Mavic 4

DJI has been on a roll with its Air series, updating it more frequently than its Mavic series. If you’re expecting a new DJI drone this summer, it’s probably going to be the DJI Air 4, instead of a DJI Mavic 4. Here’s why the Air series gets refreshed quicker and why the Mavic series…

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