Ukraine
33,000 AI Drone Kits Supercharge Ukraine’s Battlefield Edge
kraine is set to receive a mind-blowing 33,000 advanced Skynode-S AI drone kits, courtesy of a $50 million Pentagon and Auterion tag team.
Rafael Suárez
Rafael Suárez is a drone pilot and commercial videographer with more than 20 years behind the lens, flying and filming with drones since 2016. He wrote for DroneXL on drone news, hardware, and developments shaping the industry. Rafa is based in Quito, Ecuador.
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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
DJI
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
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