United Kingdom

Drone news in the UK: regulations, industry updates, innovative uses, events, and the impact on businesses and communities across the United Kingdom.

1,000 Drone Show Comes To Jacksonville

1,000 Drone Show Comes to Jacksonville

A 1,000 drone light show is set to illuminate downtown Jacksonville on Feb. 27 and 28, bringing a large scale DroneArt performance to the skies near EverBank Stadium, as reported by Jacksonville.com If you see a giant ballerina suspended above…

Eric Trump Backs Low Cost Per Kill Drone Deal

Eric Trump Backs Low Cost Per Kill Drone Deal

Israeli drone maker XTEND is heading to the public markets through a $1.5 billion reverse merger with Florida based JFB Construction Holdings, a Nasdaq listed contractor whose core business until now has had little to do with defense robotics, as…

Jiatf 401'S Counter-Uas Marketplace Is Now Live, And The Pentagon'S 'Amazon For Drone Defense' Is Open For Orders - U.s. Army Tests Trv-150 Heavy Lift Drone

U.S. Army Tests TRV-150 Heavy Lift Drone

The U.S. Army is quietly experimenting with a future where supply convoys hum through the sky instead of rumbling down dusty roads. On February 12, 2026, soldiers conducted training with the TRV-150 unmanned aerial vehicle at Fort Stewart in Georgia,…

Zelenskyy: 450 Drone Firms Power Ukraine’s War Tech Surge

Zelenskyy: 450 Drone Firms Power Ukraine’s War Tech Surge

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is no longer just fighting with drones. It is building an entire industrial ecosystem around them, according to UKRINFORM. Speaking at the Kyiv Aviation Institute during an event honoring legendary aircraft designer Oleg Antonov, Zelenskyy revealed…

Rn Wildcat Shows Live Drone Targeting In Flight Trials

RN Wildcat Shows Live Drone Targeting in Flight Trials

The Royal Navy has taken another clear step toward a more networked future, after a Wildcat HMA2 helicopter successfully demonstrated real time targeting using live data from multiple uncrewed aircraft during trials at the National Drone Hub in Predannack, Cornwall,…

Pentagon Moves Toward Counter Drone Marketplace

Pentagon Moves Toward Counter Drone Marketplace

The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has taken an early step toward creating an online marketplace for counter drone technology with its first acquisition under the Replicator 2 effort, as Air and Space Forces reports. The task force, which…

Ukrainian Raybird Makes Combat Debut As Hydrogen Drone

Ukrainian Raybird Makes Combat Debut as Hydrogen Drone

Ukraine has quietly crossed a new line in military drone history. The Raybird reconnaissance UAV, developed by Ukrainian manufacturer Skyeton, has become the world’s first hydrogen electric drone confirmed to fly real combat missions, as UNITED24MEDIA reported. According to Ukrainian…

Us Army Expands Drone Intel Sharing With Allies

US Army Expands Drone Intel Sharing With Allies

The US Army has signed a new agreement with the United Kingdom that lays the groundwork for sharing intelligence related to drones and counter drone operations, a move Army Secretary Dan Driscoll says is only the beginning of broader cooperation…

Drones To Deliver Blood In Wales Life Saving Trial

Drones to Deliver Blood in Wales Life Saving Trial

Wales is preparing to test a drone delivery system that could quietly change how blood reaches patients in emergencies. The Dragon’s Heart project will use specially commissioned aircraft to transport blood donations by air, replacing road journeys that currently take…

Army Drone Pilots Show Speed And Skill At National Event

Army Drone Pilots Show Speed and Skill at National Event

The Army’s push to scale up unmanned systems took a public step forward during the Drone Maneuver Competition at the National Drone Association Conference in Winter Park, Florida, where the Army Drone Team demonstrated speed, accuracy and teamwork, while showing…