News, deep dives, and analysis — every Finland story, newest first.
ANRA Technologies will deliver Finland’s U-space services through a newly announced contract with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, marking a strategic expansion of drone traffic management capabilities in Northern Europe. The selection was confirmed by both organizations on February 10, 2025. Under the agreement, ANRA will deploy its new Noon UTM platform to provide…
NATO countries are scrambling to develop and acquire drones capable of operating in the harsh Arctic environment, as mounting geopolitical tensions and increased Russian and Chinese activity in the region highlight significant technological gaps in Western drone capabilities. The urgency was starkly demonstrated in Greenland when Mads Petersen, owner of startup Arctic Unmanned, tested a…
European drone delivery leader Manna Aero has partnered with technology company Wolt to launch winter drone delivery testing in Finland.
Summa Defence Ltd, a Finnish defense technology group, has announced plans to establish a significant drone manufacturing facility in Finland through a strategic partnership with Ukrainian drone companies. The facility, set to begin operations in the first half of 2025, aims to boost production capacity for combat drones while establishing industrial-scale drone manufacturing capabilities in…
Ukrainian drones have reportedly struck a Russian airfield deep in the Arctic, marking a significant expansion of Ukraine’s drone operations. According to Politico, the attack targeted the Olenya airbase on the Kola Peninsula, over 1,900 kilometers north of Ukraine. The Drone Strike Ukrainian intelligence sources claim that drones hit a Tupolev Tu-22M3 supersonic long-range missile…
Poland’s government, under Prime Minister Donald Tusk, has unveiled an extensive security plan for its eastern border with Russia and Belarus, reportedly involving a $2.5 billion investment into a project known as Shield-East. Fortifying the Eastern Front Defense officials in Poland, a NATO member, are enhancing their eastern border defenses due to increasing threats from…
A survey conducted in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area found that residents are generally accepting of drones, particularly in emergency situations.
A Regulatory Gap in the Sky At the Unmanned Nordic Conference UNC2024 in Oslo, Norway, a striking disparity in drone regulation compliance was revealed, raising significant concerns over flight safety in the Nordic region. The panel discussion, led by Jonas Stjernberg of Innoavia Oy, brought to light the extensive gap between drone ownership and regulatory…
One email with the drone news that matters — DJI, FAA, public safety, and everything in between, straight from the newsroom. No spam, no fluff.
