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Auterion Hybrid Drone Swarm Completes First Multi-Manufacturer Kill Chain in Historic Demo
Auterion

Auterion Hybrid Drone Swarm Completes First Multi-Manufacturer Kill Chain in Historic Demo

We have been following Auterion’s rise from open-source software pioneer to battlefield powerhouse for years. This week, the drone company crossed a threshold that transforms drone warfare from concept to operational reality. For the first time ever, FPV and fixed-wing drones from three different manufacturers flew, coordinated, and struck targets together as a single unified…

Dublin Drone Incident: Military UAVs Nearly Intercepted Zelensky’s Plane
Drone Incidents

Dublin Drone Incident: Military UAVs Nearly Intercepted Zelensky’s Plane

We have been tracking Russia’s hybrid drone campaign across Europe for months, but what happened during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s state visit to Ireland represents a dangerous escalation. Military-grade drones breached Ireland’s no-fly zone and flew directly toward the expected flight path of Zelensky’s aircraft as it approached Dublin Airport on December 1, missing his…

Croatian Drone Maker Orqa Scales Up for Pentagon Demand
Drone Companies

Croatian Drone Maker Orqa Scales Up for Pentagon Demand

Orqa, a leading drone maker from Croatia, has opened a larger production facility in the city of Osijek, as Defence-Blog reports. The company says the upgraded plant can now build as many as 280,000 NDAA compliant drones every year, a major increase aimed at meeting the rapid rise in Western military demand. The company explains…

How Drone Footage Helped Hugo Kurk Become a Microstock Standout
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How Drone Footage Helped Hugo Kurk Become a Microstock Standout

Hugo entered microstock back in 2012 while studying, treating it as a side project and a way to make a bit of income online. He started with a Nikon D5100 and a mix of photos, illustrations, and even 3D renders. This interview did not take place on DroneXL. It was originally conducted by the team…

France Moves Closer to Fielding Drone Swarms by 2027
Ukraine

France Moves Closer to Fielding Drone Swarms by 2027

France says drone swarms are no longer a distant concept. According to officials from the French Army and Thales, military units are expected to start using operational drone swarms within the next two years, as Defense News reports. The announcement came during the Forum Innovation Défense in Paris, where leaders described a dramatic shift in…

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