EASA rules, U-space, and drone news across the continent.
A Russian drone approached the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle while the warship was docked in Malmö, Sweden, during a strategic visit, according to United24 Media. The Swedish Armed Forces detected the unmanned aircraft and immediately deployed electronic warfare countermeasures. The drone’s approach was disrupted before it could reach the carrier. Reports indicate the…
Germany's Bundestag budget committee approved €536M in kamikaze drone contracts for Helsing and Stark Defence but slashed the long-term framework from €4.3B to €2B.
On February 20, 2026, the sky over the Baltics turned into a rehearsal stage for modern air defense. From NATO Allied Air Command headquarters in Ramstein, Allied forces launched a counter drone training mission designed to sharpen deterrence along NATO’s eastern flank, as they reported on a Press Release. This was not just another patrol.…
ParaZero Technologies Ltd. stepped into the spotlight with something that looks like a carbine but behaves like a flying trap: It is called DefendAir.
Grupo Oesía and Ekolot Aerospace & Defense have expanded their collaboration to integrate advanced flight control systems into the ZEUS
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,…
In April 2025, inside the neon charged arena of the A2RL Drone Championship in Abu Dhabi, something quietly historic happened. An autonomous racing drone did not just compete. It defeated three human FPV world champions in head to head knockout rounds, as Small Wars Journal reported. No pilot.No goggles.No thumbs on sticks. Just silicon nerves…
SABUVIS II was managed by the EDA with a budget of €3.7 million. Poland served as the lead nation, with Germany, Portugal, and Slovenia
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