Europe Drones: Explore the latest drone trends and regulations across Europe. Stay informed on how drones are shaping the future of the continent.
The historic Koppelpoort in Amersfoort (The Netherlands) can now also be admired virtually in three dimensions thanks to the efforts of Dutch drone pilot and VR developer Sjoerd Renkers. Using a DJI Mini 2, he took hundreds of photos of…
Do you have a clear vision for the further development of the European drone sector? On which fronts should the EU give way to drones and their applications? What do you think about electric forms of manned aviation? Do you…
Last week, DJI launched the DJI Air 2S, the successor to the Mavic Air 2, including a greatly improved camera and extra sensors. After a week of test flying the new drone, my conclusion in this DJI Air 2S Review…
Check out this beautiful video of the “Pearl on the Bosphorus”, also known as the city Istanbul,Turkey. The footage was shot with the DJI Inspire 2 and the Zenmuse X7 camera.
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…
According to the European Aviation Safety Organization EASA, unwanted drone flights are increasingly occurring near airports, often as a result of ignorance, but possibly also on purpose. In view of the possible impact of such incidents, EASA has published guidelines…
The Chinese developer of advanced aerial vehicles (AAVs) EHang has hinted via Twitter about the arrival of a new model Air Taxi with a much longer flight range than the current two-seater EH216. The new EVTOL is rumored to have…
The European member states and various aviation organizations such as EASA and Eurocontrol have reached an agreement on the Legal basis under U-space, the system of protocols, technologies, and rules that should ensure further integration of drones in the airspace…
Lovers of beautiful drone images, beware: National Geographic will release the second series of episodes of “Europe from Above”, starting with the first episode about France. In the following episodes, the series focuses on Greece, Turkey, Finland, Sweden, and Hungary.…
Chinese drone taxi manufacturer EHang‘s stock plummeted yesterday after US investment analyst Wolfpack Research released a damning report on the company. In a few hours, EHang lost more than 60% of its share price. According to the analyst, EHang has…
Do you want to conduct (thermographic) inspection flights within an urban area? Then the Anafi USA from Parrot is definitely a drone to consider. Because with its weight of less than 500 grams, the drone is currently in Open subcategory…
It’s time! Today, New Year’s Eve 2020, the new European drone rules come into effect. This has a number of consequences for almost all drone pilots in Europe. For example, you must register as a drone operator and there is…
The German emergency response organization ADAC Luftrettung has placed an order for two electrically powered VoloCity air taxis with Volocopter. These are two-person aircraft that can take off and land vertically, just like a helicopter or drone. The first test…
The European Aviation Safety Agency EASA has published new rules and guidelines for drones transporting goods over urban areas. Inspection flights over greater distances from, for example, high-voltage lines and pipelines are also within reach. With the new rules, EASA…
To maintain air traffic security, a counter-drone system has been installed at the Belgrade Aiport, better known as the Nikola Tesla Airport, as well as nine security scanners from Rohde & Schwarz.
The upcoming European regulations for drones are all about risk management. In the Open category, the risks are predefined and divided into three subcategories. In the Specific category, it works slightly differently: as a drone operator, you can choose to…
The European aviation safety organization EASA is organizing two webinars on 9 and 10 December on European drone regulations, which will take effect on 31 December. This is an interesting fact, as EASA is the driving force behind the new…
From December 31, everyone who will fly a drone over 250 grams must have a European drone certificate. In the Netherlands, you cannot go anywhere for the required training. But it is already possible to obtain the A1 / A3…
Matternet drones are delivering COVID-19 tests between a hospital and laboratory in Berlin, Germany, reducing the transportation time from one hour to about 10 minutes.
The Chinese developer of heavy lift drones EHang has put a new video online showing how five electrically powered air taxis perform a flight in a nicely synchronized manner. With the demonstration, the company wants to show the benefits of…
France’s Ministry of the Sea is deploying a sniffer drone in the Pas-de-Calais region, bordering the Strait of Dover, which is the world’s busiest area for ship movements, to tighten control of ship emissions.
Here are the latest DJI Rumors on the DJI Ronin RS2, the Mavic 3, a new Mavic Mini 2, two DJI FPV Drones, and the Osmo Action 2 and Osmo Pocket 2. This information comes directly from DJI‘s offices in…
In June 2020, a consortium of nine partners coordinated by the University of Southern Denmark has launched the EU-funded Drones4Safety project with the aim of increasing safety and security in European civil transport. Drones4Safety proposes an innovative solution that replaces…
Parrot has been in the news recently for ending their consumer drone offering, going after DJI by saying that you can’t trust Chinese-made drones as part of their ANAFI USA marketing campaign, and for having their PR Firm push data…
Can’t see the forest for the trees? Well, then check out this Lenin-shaped Siberian forest that is only visible from the air and is stunningly captured in this drone photo.
Against a background of growing distrust of China in the United States, DJI is under significant pressure from the Federal Government that questions the company’s intentions and alleges that its drones spy for the Chinese government. The intensifying focus on…
The French government plans to buy 651 drones for surveillance purposes, details of which are outlined in a tender worth almost €4M ($4.3M USD). The tender, titled “Drones” was published on April 12th on the official bulletin of public procurement…
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