Mexico
US CBP Drone Dives Deep into Mexico – Cartel Bust Incoming?
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) MQ-9 Guardian drone just pulled off a ballsy flight 600 miles deep into Mexico, circling cartel territory
Rafael Suárez
Rafael Suárez is a drone journalist and content creator with more than 20 years behind the lens. He began in film photography in 1998, moved to digital in 2005, and has been flying and filming with drones since 2016. As a commercial videographer he has produced work for premium brands including BMW, Porsche, and MINI, and his documentary work champions a #flysafe mentality across the industry. Based in Quito, Ecuador, he covers drone news, hardware, and the policy and business shaping the industry for DroneXL, and shares reviews and cinematic flight on his YouTube channel. A dad and a lifelong aviation nerd, he's happiest when something is in the air.
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Drone Saves Autistic Boy in Epic Indiana Cornfield Rescue
A thermal-equipped drone turned a 12-hour manhunt into a happy reunion! A 10-year-old boy, hearing impaired and autistic, vanished into
DJI
Ukraine’s $2,500 Sting Drone Rips Through Shaheds Like a Bullet Train on Steroids
Ukraine’s Wild Hornets are dropping a bomb in the drone wars, and it’s a cheap, fast, and downright nasty beast called the Sting! This $2,500 FPV
DJI
Drones, K9s, and SWAT Snag Suspect in Ohio’s Wild Sewer Chase
In Washington Township, Ohio, a stolen car chase turned into a full-on manhunt, complete with drones, K9s, and SWAT teams, ending with a soggy
Australia
AI Drones Snag Ghost Nets on Australia’s Remote Shores
AI-powered drones are swooping over beaches to hunt down “ghost nets”—those abandoned fishing nets that choke marine life. This high-tech cleanup
Skydio
Skydio Drones Catch a Moped Thief Red-Handed in NYC
the Skydio drone—likely an X10 with its killer zoom and night vision—cruising over Brooklyn’s urban jungle. The pilot’s scanning the feed, and boom
DJI
Drones Buzz Utah Skies to Zap Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus
Utah’s got drones fighting a different kind of battle—one against those bloodsucking pests we all hate: mosquitoes. In Salt Lake City, the Mosquito
DJI
Police Drones Nab Airbnb Burglars in Portland Sting
Drones aren’t just for epic aerial shots anymore, fellas. In Southeast Portland, the cops are using these high-flying gadgets to bust criminals, and
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