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Top 25 Things YOU Need to Have in Your Drone Bag.
When heading out for a drone shoot, it’s not just about grabbing the drone and controller, hopping in the vehicle, and taking off, right? There’s a lot more to it. Whether flying for fun or working a commercial job, the…
Venezuela uses Armed Drones, Bans Civilian Drones
There is a strange and deeply ironic silence in the skies over Venezuela today. Just as the government proudly showcases its new fleet of locally-assembled, missile-capable combat drones, it has slammed the door shut on every single civilian pilot in…
Insurance Drones in Massachusetts Are Secretly Inspecting Your Home
Imagine you’re in your backyard, enjoying a quiet Saturday. You look up and see a drone hovering over your property. As a droner, your first reaction might be curiosity. But what if that drone isn’t a hobbyist? What if it’s…
DJI Osmo Nano: Top features, retail prices and release date leaked
With the current leaks of the DJI Mini 5 Pro, I honestly barely search for other products to discover. Most DJI Osmo products take 6 months to fully leak and although webshops are showing them for a while now. There…
Minnetonka First Responder Arrives in 60 Seconds. It’s a Drone.
When you call 911, the minutes it takes for police or paramedics to arrive can feel like an eternity. But in the city of Minnetonka, Minnesota, a new first responder is arriving on scene in seconds, and it doesn’t drive…
Retail price DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo and animation video leaked
Quick update on the DJI Mini 5 Pro today. The Italian channel Quadricottero (via Mauro Tandoi) leaked some interesting and the first folding animation video of the DJI Mini 5 and on top of that I also found the first…
Police Deploy Drones at Notting Hill Carnival for the First Time in Major Safety Operation
For the first time in its history, police deployed a drone squadron to the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s largest street festival, in an effort to reduce crime and improve situational awareness during the two-day celebration in London. The event, which…
Chongqing’s 11,787-Drone Extravaganza Will Blow Your Mind!
Hey there, Drone pilots—Chongqing, China, just unleashed a mind-bending 11,787-drone spectacle, snagging a Guinness World Record on June 17, 2025! This mega-city, packing 32 million residents (four times New York’s hustle), used DAMODA V4 drones to turn the night sky…
Black Hawks Get Drone-Launching Superpowers
Hold onto your flight sticks, DroneXL pilots—the U.S. Army’s UH-60 Black Hawks are morphing into drone-slinging sky titans! Thanks to a $43 million contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced on August 20, 2025, these iconic choppers will be…
BREAKING: DJI MINI 5 PRO leaked price list reveals new ‘Battery Plus’
Again, exciting DJI Mini 5 Pro news today. Drone retailers around the world are updating their websites and luckily for us, they aren’t hiding their listings very well. It didn’t take that long for me to find public records of…
NDAA-compliant FPV win: $1.6M Aura camera, HDO+ goggle order accelerates U.S. defense sourcing
Unusual Machines has secured a $1.6 million order for Fat Shark Aura FPV cameras and HDO+ goggles from a domestic defense drone manufacturer, with deliveries flowing through the U.S. defense supply chain to support NDAA-compliant programs, according to a press…
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…