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Ukrainian autonomous drone control developer NORDA Dynamics has secured $1 million in funding to scale production of UAV systems designed to operate without GPS or traditional communications. Swedish investment firm Varangians led the round, which signals growing investor confidence in Ukraine’s defense technology sector. This funding round matters for the drone industry because it validates…
A reported drone sighting that shut down Copenhagen’s Kastrup Airport for three hours Monday evening may have been a case of mistaken identity involving a training aircraft. Copenhagen Airtaxi AS has confirmed their school plane was conducting training flights in the area during the incident, reports the Norwegian Drone Magazine. The apparent drone observation near…
Chinese drone experts have been working directly with sanctioned Russian weapons manufacturer IEMZ Kupol to develop military drones, according to new intelligence documents obtained by Reuters. The collaboration involves multiple site visits and shipments of attack drones, revealing a deeper partnership between Chinese commercial drone companies and Russia’s defense industry than previously known.
Poland has become Taiwan’s largest drone customer, capturing nearly 60% of the island nation’s drone exports as European countries rapidly pivot away from Chinese defense technology in response to growing security concerns. Taiwan’s drone exports have skyrocketed to approximately $32 million through August 2024—up from virtually zero in previous years—with Poland driving the surge, according…
Norwegian authorities have arrested a foreign national in his 50s for operating a drone in restricted airspace near Oslo’s airport, highlighting escalating drone security issues across Nordic countries this week. The incident occurred Thursday when police seized the unmanned aircraft, though the flight did not disrupt air traffic operations, according to Lisa Mari Lokke, head…
A commercial drone pilot conducting aerial searches for missing pets in northern Maine has been targeted by gunfire twice in recent weeks, with one bullet striking his aircraft—acts that constitute federal crimes carrying potential prison sentences under aviation law. Robert Russell, owner of 2A TAC Drone Services based in Barrington, New Hampshire, was operating his…
Auterion, the Swiss-American drone software company behind the open-source PX4 autopilot system, has secured $130 million in Series B funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners to accelerate deployment of AI-powered drone swarms for military operations. The funding round values the Arlington, Virginia-based company at “north of $600 million” according to Bloomberg. The funding comes as…
For every drone pilot who has watched a bird effortlessly glide on the wind and felt a pang of jealousy, this one’s for you. Researchers at Northwestern Polytechnical University have unveiled RoboFalcon 2.0, a flapping-wing drone that so perfectly mimics the flight of a bird that it can take off and fly slowly on its…
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