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Drone at 75 Feet Near San Diego Airport Runway Sparks Confusion: Police or Unauthorized?
A drone hovering at just 75 feet near San Diego International Airport’s active runway created a dangerous close call with incoming passenger aircraft in late August, with air traffic control recordings revealing confusion about whether the aircraft was authorized police…
The DJI Mini 5 Pro’s Battery is an Absolute Game-Changer
Hello again, my dear pilots! I hope that by now you already have your hands on a beautiful new DJI Mini 5 Pro and are enjoying the pleasure of flying for 52 minutes on a single battery (unless you live…
Amazon Resumes Drone Deliveries Days After Tolleson Crane Crash and Fire
Amazon will resume Prime Air drone deliveries near Phoenix on Friday, just two days after two of its MK30 drones collided with a construction crane in Tolleson and one caught fire on the ground. The swift return to operations comes…
Amazon Drone Disaster: Two Prime Air Drones Slam Into Crane, Operations Halted Again
Two Amazon Prime Air delivery drones collided with a construction crane in Tolleson, Arizona on Wednesday morning, prompting the e-commerce giant to temporarily pause its drone delivery operations for the second time this year. No injuries were reported, but the…
DJI Loses Major Pentagon Lawsuit in Sweeping Defeat
DJI suffered a comprehensive legal defeat on September 26, 2025, when US District Judge Paul Friedman rejected the Chinese drone giant’s challenge to its Pentagon “Chinese Military Company” designation, dealing a crushing blow to the world’s dominant drone manufacturer despite…
DJI Shell Game Exposed: Security Bot Catches DJI’s Fikaxo Proxy Before Congressional Deadline
Security researcher uncovers Fikaxo, DJI’s newest proxy company as Chinese drone maker’s shell network adapts to escalating US restrictions through automated frequency monitoring A new DJI shell company called Fikaxo Technology Inc. has been discovered through sophisticated frequency analysis, representing…
DJI Drones Near Fort Bliss Trigger Army Security Assessment
Fort Bliss officials are conducting a security risk assessment after discovering El Paso’s citywide DJI drone program operates adjacent to the Texas military installation without prior notification. The Chinese-made drone fleet, unveiled September 2, has prompted the 1st Armored Division…
DARPA Backs Albatross-Inspired Drone to Extend Flight Range
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a multimillion-dollar grant to a research team developing albatross-inspired drones designed to soar longer and use less power, according to The University of Texas at El Paso. The project, called…
Free Blue Bell Ice Cream is Being Delivered by Drone in Texas
How do you get people to fall in love with the idea of drone delivery? The answer, it turns out, is simple: give them free ice cream. In a brilliantly sweet marketing move, drone delivery company Wing has partnered with…
DJI docks cut El Paso emergency response from an hour to minutes with citywide, on‑prem DFR
El Paso, Texas, has deployed a citywide drone‑as‑first‑responder network built on 22 DJI Dock stations and FlightHub 2 On‑Premises, enabling remote launches from any laptop, live video to units en route, and a shift from after‑hours, 45–60 minute manual deployments…
Zipotle Zips Burritos by Drone in Dallas
Hold onto your guac, DroneXL crew, because Chipotle’s slinging burritos through the skies! In a spicy new partnership with Zipline, the drone delivery champs, Chipotle’s testing “Zipotle” in Dallas, dropping tacos and bowls faster than you can say “extra salsa.”…
Thermal Drones Hunt for Missing Boy in New Orleans
Good morning droners! Let’s dive into a heart-wrenching yet hopeful story from New Orleans East, where thermal drones are lighting up the search for 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez. Missing since August 14, 2025, this autistic, non-verbal boy, sparking a six-day manhunt…