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Ottawa’s $900M Bet: Can Canada Lead the Western Drone Race?
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Ottawa’s $900M Bet: Can Canada Lead the Western Drone Race?

Canada announces a CA$900 million investment in drone and aerospace technology, including a new Drone Innovation Center and Bombardier Global 6500 testbed. Learn how Ottawa is aligning with the EU and Japan to secure domestic defense supply chains and Arctic sovereignty.

Poland's Civil Aviation Authority Drops the Observer Requirement for FPV Drones in Open Category
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Poland Lets FPV Pilots Fly Without a Visual Observer — Here’s What the Rules Actually Say

Poland’s Civil Aviation Authority (ULC) has issued a temporary exemption that lets FPV pilots in all three Open Category subcategories fly without a visual observer, effective February 12, 2026, through October 12, 2026. The decision, reference number LBSP.503.1.2026.ULC.1, was signed by Paweł Szymański, Director of the ULC’s Unmanned Aircraft Department. You can read the full…

France Deploys Anti-Drone Systems to Cyprus After Iran's Shahed Reaches RAF Akrotiri
France

France Deploys Anti-Drone Systems to Cyprus After Iran’s Shahed Reaches RAF Akrotiri

France is sending anti-drone systems to Cyprus following the Iranian Shahed strike on RAF Akrotiri that hit the runway just after midnight on March 2. Reuters first reported the deployment decision. It makes France the first European ally to send dedicated counter-drone hardware to the island in direct response to the attack. It also confirms…

Germany Gives Bundeswehr Shoot-Down Powers as Russian Drone Threat Forces Bundestag's Hand - Russia Recruiting 12,000 North Korean Workers For Shahed Drone Factory At $2.50 Per Hour
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Germany Gives Bundeswehr Shoot-Down Powers as Russian Drone Threat Forces Bundestag’s Hand

Germany’s parliament voted Thursday, February 27, 2026, to give the Bundeswehr authority to intercept, jam, and shoot down drones over German territory — a shift that would have been politically unthinkable just a few years ago. The Bundestag approved amendments to the Air Security Act with backing from the governing conservatives and Social Democrats; the…

Germany Weighs MQ-28 And Valkyrie Drones For 2029 CCA
Airbus

Germany Weighs MQ-28 And Valkyrie Drones For 2029 CCA

Germany is shopping for a robotic wingman that can fight, strike, think, and still find its way home if the signal goes dark. According to United24 Media, Berlin is evaluating several unmanned aerial vehicles for a future unmanned fighter bomber program. The goal is ambitious: an aircraft capable of air to air combat, ground strikes,…

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