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Haye Kesteloo

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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Drone News: US Government Gone Wild
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Drone News: US Government Gone Wild

Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. This is the “Government Gone Wild” edition. That’s right, we’ve got three more bills from Oklahoma, Missouri, and Utah, which actually has two bills, that would restrict drone operation. So we decided to do a special edition just talking about these, and we’ll also talk about a drone…

Controversy Surrounding U.S. Department of Defense’s Anti-Drone Systems
Department of Defense

Controversy Surrounding U.S. Department of Defense’s Anti-Drone Systems

Troubles in the Sky – D-Fend’s Drone Neutralization Systems Under Scrutiny The Israeli defense company D-Fend, known for its EnforceAir drone neutralization systems, faces challenges with its products previously sold to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Reports of malfunctions and disputes over the reliability of these systems have surfaced, raising concerns about their effectiveness…

U.S. Announces $15 Million Bounty for Iranian Drone Tech Middleman
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U.S. Announces $15 Million Bounty for Iranian Drone Tech Middleman

The United States government has taken a significant step in its efforts to disrupt international military technology procurement by placing a $15 million bounty on Hossein Hatefi Ardakani. Ardakani, an Iranian businessman, is accused of orchestrating the acquisition of technology for military drones, some of which have been utilized by Russia in its conflict against…

Drone Possession Leads to Lifetime Prison Sentence: The Story of Myanmar Filmmaker Shin Daewe
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Drone Possession Leads to Lifetime Prison Sentence: The Story of Myanmar Filmmaker Shin Daewe

Unjust Incarceration: Shin Daewe’s Battle Against Oppression In a striking example of the ongoing human rights abuses in Myanmar, documentary filmmaker Shin Daewe has been condemned to a lifetime in prison for possessing a drone, reports Variety. This alarming sentence was handed down after she was arrested for merely possessing a drone. Shin Daewe, a…

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