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Belgium Drones: Stay updated on drone regulations, news, and events in Belgium. Learn about the latest drone innovations and activities in the region.
Prototype Belgian ‘drone bot’ can clean solar panels on roofs
More and more households are choosing to install solar panels on their roofs. But they do need to be cleaned every now and then for proper functioning and optimum yield. For example, it is not always easy because the panels…
Turkish Bayraktar drones arrive in Ukraine to aid in the fight against Russia
Ukraine received fresh supplies of the Turkish Bayraktar drones as well as anti-tank weapons to help fight off the Russian invasion. A number of European countries including Germany, The Netherlands, and Turkey have sent military supplies to Ukraine. A shipment…
Speaker drone chases birds away at Brussels Airport
During a test at Brussels Airport, a loudspeaker-equipped drone was deployed to drive away birds while the airport remained open for business. The goal was to see how far speaker drones could be deployed safely for bird control at an…
Drone inspects high-voltage route over a distance of 60 miles in Belgium
The Belgian surveying company Vansteelandt recently successfully inspected a high-voltage route of the Belgian grid operator Elia in Belgium by means of a drone. What is special is that a distance of no less than 60 miles was covered. The…
Belgian police deployed new anti-drone system during Biden visit
During the visit of US President Joe Biden to the NATO summit in Brussels, the Belgian police made use of a new anti-drone system, the Skywall 100, for the first time. In combination with a drone jammer, this system can…
5G drone trial above Brussels Airport successful while pilot 60 miles away
A drone controlled by a pilot 60 miles away via a 5G connection has made a number of successful test flights over Brussels Airport. The flights were part of a pilot project to see whether drones can be used at…
Port of Antwerp world’s first seaport to manage all drone traffic
In Belgium, the Port of Antwerp is the first seaport in the world to manage all drone traffic over its own territory. To this end, the port company has entered into a partnership with Unifly. Drone operators who wish to…
Belgian police drone drops handcuffs at hostage-taker
A hostage situation in the Belgian town of Halle ended in a very remarkable way last weekend. The police used a drone to drop handcuffs on a hostage-taker who was about to surrender. After the suspect handcuffed himself, the police…
Increasing criticism of surveillance by police drones; Belgium starts privacy research
The use of police drones to enforce corona measures or to monitor demonstrations is increasing resistance. According to privacy experts, the risk of invasion of privacy is increasing. In Belgium, the Minister of Justice has even protested against the intention…
Romeo Durscher: Six ways drones can help fight COVID-19
We have seen many countries around the world use drone to help in the fight against COVID-19. Mostly, unmanned aircraft are used to communicate with people to keep a social distance from one another. But, we have also seen drones…