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Ukraine

Motor-G ships 200,000 drone motors per month, making it Ukraine’s largest engine manufacturer by a wide margin

The Ukrainian drone motor market consumed roughly 9.6 million units last year. One company now claims 17% of that market. A detailed feature by Defender Media profiles Motor-G, the Ukrainian manufacturer behind those numbers. We have been covering Ukraine’s push toward domestic drone component production since Vyriy first demonstrated 100% Ukrainian-sourced FPV drones in early…

Haye KestelooMar 3

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…

Haye KestelooMar 3

Europe

AAMG Eyes 50 Lodd Cargo Drones for Europe and the Gulf

A European air mobility group just signed a framework deal for up to 50 hybrid cargo aircraft that can carry 551 lbs across 435 miles without a pilot. This really big cargo drone is called the Hili. It completed its first flight just four months ago and today we will know all about this deal,…

Rafael SuárezMar 3

Ukraine

Inside the Secret Munich Factory Producing 10,000 Ukrainian Drones a Year

Germany and Ukraine's new joint venture, Quantum Frontline Industries, begins mass production of the AI-powered Linza drones near Munich.

Haye KestelooMar 2

SpaceX Starlink Whitelist Goes Live: Russian Frontline Command Collapses as Drone Control Links Go Dark

Airbus

Starlink Cuts Russia Off: How Musk’s Decision Flipped 300 Square Kilometers Back to Ukraine

I’ve been tracking the Starlink-drone connection since the first week of the 2022 invasion. But the full picture of what happened between a Russian BM-35 flying past a Kyiv government building and a complete collapse of Russian frontline communications in February 2026 is only now coming into focus, thanks to a deep investigative account by…

Haye KestelooMar 2

Ukraine

Zelensky Says Ukraine’s Drone Interception Know-How Is ‘Irreplaceable’ as Middle East War Pulls in European Allies

Three years of absorbing more than 57,000 Shahed-type drone strikes has turned Ukraine into the world’s most battle-tested authority on shooting Iranian-designed weapons out of the sky. Now, as Iran’s drone and missile salvos spread across the Gulf and into Europe’s military footprint, that expertise has a new market. Here’s what’s happening: 57,000 Shaheds: Ukraine’s…

Haye KestelooMar 1

Ukraine

Ukraine Is Scaling Up Interceptor Drones as Russia’s Shahed Threat Outpaces Every Defense

At a secret training range north of Kyiv, a neurologist and a graphic designer are learning to shoot down drones. That’s not a quirky detail. It’s the clearest signal yet of how seriously Ukraine is taking the interceptor drone mission, and how fast the battlefield logic has shifted from expensive air defense systems to cheap,…

Haye KestelooMar 1

DJI

EASA Updates Official List of 66 EU-Approved Drones, With DJI Holding 26 Spots — And the Cx System May Change Soon

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published its latest official list of drones approved for operation in the EU, covering 66 systems across the Open and Specific categories. The list is a practical reference, not a press release. If you’re buying a drone for commercial work in Europe, or advising someone who is, this…

Haye KestelooFeb 27

Europe

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