EASA rules, U-space, and drone news across the continent.
European defense ministries now have a single platform to browse, compare, and deploy drones from across the continent, as reported by Agence Europe. Amsterdam-based Intelic launched BASE on May 4, describing it as the first procurement hub of its kind in Europe and the answer to a fragmentation problem that’s been slowing European rearmament since…
The U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District is putting autonomous sail drones on the water starting this month. Running from May through October 2026, these uncrewed surface vehicles will patrol all five Great Lakes as part of a contract focused on maritime domain awareness, as reported by MLive. The mission: monitor vessel traffic, gather weather…
European Commission opens consultation on new EU Aviation and Aeronautics Strategy through May 21, 2026. Drones, counter-UAS, anti-jamming all in scope.
DJI Agriculture says its global ag drone fleet hit 600,000 in 2025 as the EU drafts the first aerial spray reform in 16 years and Italy delays its decree.
Vienna didn’t open the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with fireworks. It opened with 3,000 drones, as ESCXTRA reported. On the evening of April 27, Dubai-based production company Cyberdrone launched what organizers are calling the largest drone show ever staged in Austria over the Schönbrunn Palace, the 18th-century imperial complex that Viennese locals sometimes call the…
DJI Mic Mini 2 launches worldwide April 28 with ten magnetic cover colors, vocal tone presets, and bundles from €33. No US launch due to FCC status.
Airbus just turned its A400M transport into something much more dangerous. On April 18, 2026, the company confirmed a new mothership variant that can launch up to 12 cruise missiles or around 50 drones straight out of the cargo ramp, as reported by Interesting Engineering. The payload stays internal, so the aircraft keeps its range…
Today, we’re taking a deep dive into DJI’s latest entry-level premium drone, the Lito X1. And I know what you’re thinking — premium and entry-level, they don’t go together, right? Wrong. Because we have a very interesting product that has a ton of things going on without that many compromises. Where the Lito X1 Fits…
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