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Drone Pilot Sentenced for Unauthorized Flights Over Cape Canaveral Space Force Base
A drone pilot has been sentenced for illegally flying over Cape Canaveral Space Force Base and capturing hundreds of unauthorized images and videos of sensitive U.S. military infrastructure. According to National Post, 71-year-old Xiao Guang Pan, a Chinese-born Canadian from…
DJI Mavic 4 Pro Now Available on Walmart Through Third-Party Sellers Amid US Restrictions
The DJI Mavic 4 Pro, a triple-camera drone launched on May 13, 2025, has appeared for sale on Walmart.com via third-party vendors, providing US pilots an alternative route to obtain the device despite its absence from official DJI channels in…
Drone News: SiFly’s World Record, New GS-ONE Controller, Freefly Fest 2025, Drug-Loaded Drone Arrest
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week: Let’s get to it. SiFly Sets World Record for Endurance California-based drone manufacturer SiFly has officially set a new Guinness World Record for flight endurance…
Drone Attack Downs Colombian Police Black Hawk Helicopter, Killing 12 Officers
A Colombian police Black Hawk helicopter was brought down by an armed group using a drone, killing 12 officers in the latest escalation of drone-enabled violence against the country’s security forces. The helicopter was struck Thursday morning near Amalfi, in…
Florida Man’s Drone Drug Fiasco Crashes Hard: Pablo Escobar of the Skies
Buckle up, DroneXL pilots, because Florida just served up a drone disaster that’s equal parts hilarious and head-shaking! Picture this: a 49-year-old genius named Jason Brooks thinks he’s the Pablo Escobar of the skies, strapping meth and fentanyl to his…
Cleveland’s New Police Drones: Delays End as City Embraces Skydio X10 Technology
Cleveland police have officially launched their Skydio X10 drones after years of delay, following the approval of a long-awaited operational policy by the city’s Community Police Commission, reports cleveland.com. The August 10 deployment marked the department’s first authorized flights in…
Drones Fight Crime in Alabama Skies
Picture this: you’re chilling with a cold drink, when a drone zips overhead. But this ain’t your DJI Mavic 3 snapping sunset shots—it’s the Alabama police hunting down bad guys! In North Alabama, departments like Huntsville and Scottsboro are using…
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…
Oceanside Police Launch Drone as First Responder Program to Cut Response Times
The Oceanside Police Department has officially launched a Drone as First Responder (DFR) pilot program, aiming to slash response times from an average of five minutes down to just 60–90 seconds. The 13-month initiative, approved by the Oceanside City Council,…
Drones Revolutionize Firefighting in Gifford and Mason
¡Buenos días, drone lovers! Happy Monday—let’s spark the week with a blazing tale of how drones are transforming firefighting from coast to coast. In California’s Gifford Fire and West Virginia’s Mason County, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are proving their worth…
Drone Crash Horror: Boy Injured at Orlando Show
Drone lovers, brace yourselves—this one’s a gut punch. During a dazzling holiday drone show at Lake Eola, Orlando, on December 21, 2024, a catastrophic malfunction sent two-pound drones crashing into the crowd, severely injuring 7-year-old Alezander Edgerton. His mom, Adriana…
Yellowstone Drone Flies Again Over Grand Prismatic—Possible Repeat Offender Sparks Outrage
Here’s the drone drama Yellowstone didn’t need: an illegal flight above the Grand Prismatic—sparked outrage and penalties A new video posted by the popular Instagram account Tourons of Yellowstone has ignited fresh outrage after showing a visitor operating a drone…