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Helsing AD-2 Ambush rocket interceptor and shorter AD-1 Inferno jet interceptor side by side against a black background

Counter-Drone

Helsing Prices Jet-Drone Interceptors Under €100,000, None Before 2027

Helsing's Contra pairs two interceptors priced under €100,000 each against Russia's jet-powered Geran drones. Earliest deliveries: Q2 2027.

Haye KestelooOct 26

Black quadcopter drone with tall landing legs and a camera gimbal flying against a cloudy sky

Belgium

DJI Dock 4 Demoed for Belgian First Responders. US Teams Can't Buy It

Belgium's state drone pilot course turned 10 at PLOT in Genk, where DJI Dock 4 got a live demo two days after launch. US rescuers can't buy it.

Haye KestelooOct 20

Two gray Blue Ops Variant 7 uncrewed surface vessels speeding toward the camera across open water, throwing white spray

Industry

Red Cat Bids €205M for Its Drone Boat Engine Maker After Walking Away

Red Cat offers €39 a share, about €205 million, for Steyr Motors, the Austrian maker of its V7 drone boat engine, 12 weeks after walking away.

Haye KestelooOct 19

Render of a black delta-wing drone with a rear propeller flying low over a desert mountain range

Europe

Harmattan AI's 2,000 km Drone Doesn't Need GPS, and Morocco Wants It

Harmattan AI says its IRIFI strike drone reaches 2,000 km without relying on GPS. A day later, Morocco signed a letter of intent to develop it locally.

Haye KestelooOct 12

DJI Enterprise

DJI Certifies First Benelux Dealer for Europe-Only Mapping Training

Drone Parts Center in Nivelles, Belgium, is the first Benelux dealer certified for DJI's GEO training. Matrice 4E and Zenmuse L3 courses now open.

Haye KestelooOct 5

Two children in pilot caps sitting at a junior flight simulator cockpit with multiple display screens

Europe

Estonia's Capital Trains Kids From 8 on Drones, Citing Russia

Tallinn opened a drone classroom for children aged 8 to 16 and it is already fully booked. The city sold it as STEM. Its creator says the motive is Russia.

Haye KestelooOct 4