Yo, DroneXL crew! Buckle up, because China’s just dropped a bombshell—literally. According to Taiwan News, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is flexing with a new variant of its Y-20 cargo plane that’s designed to unleash a swarm of drones like…
Ukraine’s ready to rule the skies with a massive drone buy! The Ministry of Defense is set to purchase thousands of DJI Mavic 3 and Autel Robotics drones in 2025, backed by a hefty $2.8 billion budget. These aren’t just…
Drones are no longer just for epic aerial shots or helping your neighbor’s lost guinea pig. They’re revolutionizing agriculture, and the latest buzz is their role in pasture weed management. At the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center, researchers…
Drone fans, hold onto your controllers! France just unleashed a weapon that’s blasting drones out of the sky like they’re targets in a video game. The Rapidfire Land, built by Thales and KNDS France, is a high-tech cannon that obliterates…
Imagine a drone slicing through the clouds, dodging rain and rugged hills to drop a life-saving blood transfusion at a remote clinic. That’s not sci-fi—it’s happening right now in India, and it’s got us at DroneXL.co geeking out harder than…
Glaciers: Imagine a fleet of DJI Mavic drones slicing through the crisp Norwegian air, weaving between jagged peaks and glistening ice to unlock the secrets of a warming planet. That’s the scene at Nigardsbreen, a stunning glacier nestled in the…
Drones are everywhere, and not all of them are friendly. Some are threats, and the U.S. Army’s got a new way to zap them out of the sky. At Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the Army recently tested its high-energy laser weapons,…
Picture this: a 19-year-old guy, out for a stroll, ends up lost in a swampy, muddy mess for seven hours. No cellphone, no GPS, just him and the mosquitoes in a Massachusetts wetland that Officer Brennan Cardoza described as “muddy,…
Drones That Work the Graveyard Shift. Ever wonder what goes bump in the night on a peanut farm? Spoiler: it’s probably feral hogs throwing an all-night rager. But fear not, peanut lovers—Kennesaw State University’s Night Owl project is here to…
Vietnam’s rice paddies are getting a high-tech makeover, and I’m here for it! As a UAV pilot who’s dodged palm trees and chased epic shots, I’m stoked about how drones are revolutionizing farming in Vietnam. According to a recent Nhan…
Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption at Hawaii’s summit is a powerful reminder of nature’s force, and drones are proving indispensable in studying it. On June 26, 2025, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) deployed uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) over Halema‘uma‘u crater to…
Hey there, drone fans! Buckle up, because we’re diving into something I’m absolutely obsessed with: using drones to count and detect animals in the wild. This isn’t just cool tech—it’s a game-changer for farmers, ranchers, and conservationists. Imagine soaring over…