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DJI Ends Support, Matrice 30 Rescue, Shots Fired at Police Drone, 374 mph FPV Drone!
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week. DJI is ending support for certain drones and payloads, and we’re going to talk about which ones. We have a drone that helps rescue a…
DJI Drone Helps Find Missing Elderly Man in the Cold
A DJI drone helped rescue a missing 90-year-old Atoka County man who spent nearly 12 hours lost in freezing temperatures. Wagoner County Emergency Management deployed its team after Oklahoma officials called for help. Ground crews, horses, and even the National…
How SHARK Uses Drones To Fight Animal Cruelty
Cockfighting is illegal in every state, yet the events continue in hidden barns, remote fields and behind fences built to block curious eyes. But these fences are no match for drones. Showing Animals Respect and Kindness, better known as SHARK,…
UK’s DragonFire Laser Destroys Drones At 404 MPH In Historic Test
The United Kingdom just proved laser weapons are no longer science fiction. Britain’s DragonFire laser system destroyed high-speed drones traveling at 650 km/h (404 mph) during live trials at the MOD Hebrides range in Scotland. The successful tests triggered a…
Brooklyn Park Approves $4.6M Drone First Responder Program With Skydio After Legislator Killing
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota’s City Council unanimously approved a $4.6 million expansion of its police technology contract to implement a Drone as First Responder program, bringing the department’s total 10-year agreement with Axon Enterprise to $12.4 million. The November 10 vote…
Drone Helps Texas PD Capture Stabbing Suspect In Burkburnett
In Burkburnett, Texas, a dramatic manhunt came to an end thanks to a drone. A suspect accused of stabbing two men was arrested after realizing a police drone had located him near the Oklahoma border. The case shows how drones…
Wake‑Up Call: How China’s Colleges Are Powering the Next Drone Arms Race
More than 200 university teams competed in military drone scenarios organized by China’s top defense leadership, revealing Beijing’s systematic campaign to recruit young talent for autonomous warfare development. The final round of China’s National Youth Intelligent Unmanned Systems Application Competition…
Oklahoma Guard Trains to Fight Skydio X10 Drone Swarms
The modern battlefield has a new and terrifying sound: the persistent, quiet buzz of a smart drone overhead. For soldiers on the ground, it means they are being watched by an intelligent adversary, and an attack could come at any…
Woodward High School’s New Drone Program: Soaring to New Heights with UAS Training
Buckle up, drone enthusiasts! Woodward High School in Oklahoma is launching a game-changing aviation program that’s got our rotors spinning with excitement. Starting this school year, students can dive into a four-year aviation curriculum, choosing between a pilot pathway or…
Navy’s Skydweller Drone Soars for 73 Hours on Solar Power: A New Era for Maritime Surveillance
Hold onto your captain’s hat, DroneXL fans, because the U.S. Navy just flew a solar-powered drone for three days straight without landing! The Skydweller UAS, tested off Stennis, Mississippi, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, is a carbon-fiber giant with a…
U.S. Army’s Laser Weapons Light Up Oklahoma: The Future of Drone Defense?
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,…
FAA to Drone Pilots: “Not Today, Fam” – NBA Finals Airspace Gets the No-Fly Treatment
Picture this: the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are duking it out in Game 7 of the NBA Finals at the Paycom Center. The crowd’s roaring, the stakes are sky-high, and you’re itching to launch your drone for that…