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EHang Teases VT35 Long-Range Air Taxi Launch for October 13
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EHang Teases VT35 Long-Range Air Taxi Launch for October 13

Chinese eVTOL manufacturer EHang has announced its next-generation long-range passenger aircraft will debut on October 13, marking a major expansion beyond its certified short-range models. The VT35 pilotless passenger eVTOL promises “several hundred miles” of range compared to the company’s current 22-mile (35km) EH216-S air taxi. The October 13 unveiling strategically coincides with the two-year

Chinese Nationals Arrested with Drone Near NATO F-35 Base as Europe Faces Drone Crisis
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Chinese Nationals Arrested with Drone Near NATO F-35 Base as Europe Faces Drone Crisis

Two Chinese nationals were arrested in northern Norway Tuesday after being caught operating a drone near Bardufoss Airport, a critical dual-use facility that serves as both a civilian airport and one of Norway’s most important military hubs, according to Newsweek. The arrests come amid an unprecedented wave of drone incidents disrupting air traffic and raising…

Amazon Resumes Drone Deliveries Days After Tolleson Crane Crash and Fire
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Amazon Resumes Drone Deliveries Days After Tolleson Crane Crash and Fire

Amazon will resume Prime Air drone deliveries near Phoenix on Friday, just two days after two of its MK30 drones collided with a construction crane in Tolleson and one caught fire on the ground. The swift return to operations comes even as the National Transportation Safety Board launches an investigation into Wednesday’s incident—the latest in…

Munich Airport Drone Sightings Force Flight Cancellations, Adding to Wave of European Incidents
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Munich Airport Drone Sightings Force Flight Cancellations, Adding to Wave of European Incidents

Drone sightings Thursday evening forced Germany’s Munich airport to suspend operations, cancelling 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers. The incident marks the latest in a concerning series of mysterious drone closures at major European airports—but whether these sightings represent genuine security threats or mass misidentification remains an urgent question. The pattern e

DronePort and Wingbits Launch AI Airspace Platform for Airports and Cities
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DronePort and Wingbits Launch AI Airspace Platform for Airports and Cities

DronePort Network and Wingbits announced today a partnership to launch meerir, an AI-powered airspace intelligence platform designed to give smaller airports, city planners, and insurers access to real-time flight data previously available only to major aviation institutions. The conversational AI system integrates Wingbits’ extensive live flight tracking network with DronePort’s analytics platfor

British Drone Companies Flee UK Red Tape, Test in Spain and Canada Instead
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British Drone Companies Flee UK Red Tape, Test in Spain and Canada Instead

British defence drone manufacturers are abandoning UK testing grounds for Spain and Canada due to regulatory bottlenecks that require up to six months of paperwork, while foreign approvals take just weeks. The bureaucratic burden directly contradicts the UK government’s push to accelerate defence procurement amid rising threats from Russia, potentially undermining British military readiness and…

France Seizes Shadow Fleet Tanker Suspected in Copenhagen Airport Drone Attack
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France Detains Two Crew Members from Tanker Suspected in Denmark Drone Attacks

French military forces boarded a Russia-linked oil tanker suspected of serving as a launchpad for mystery drones that forced the closure of Danish airports last month. Two crew members claiming to be the ship’s captain and first mate were taken into custody Wednesday, according to The Guardian. The dramatic seizure marks the first time a…

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