Belgium Drones: Stay updated on drone regulations, news, and events in Belgium. Learn about the latest drone innovations and activities in the region.
Unifly, a leading player in drone traffic management, is marking five years since it kicked off a game-changing project to revolutionize drone ops at one of Europe‘s busiest ports. Let’s dive into how this tech is shaking things up in…
Nokia and Swisscom Broadcast have unveiled the world’s largest Drones-as-a-Service network in Switzerland, aimed at enhancing the country’s emergency response capabilities. This innovative platform, reportedly known as Nokia Drone Networks, integrates Artificial Intelligence to provide rapid aerial support during crises.…
Vietnam’s airspace has been breached twice recently by Chinese drones, according to experts. These incursions are believed to be a response to growing cooperation between Vietnam and the Philippines in the South China Sea region, as reported by Voice of…
The U.S. Marine Corps has enhanced its MQ-9 Reaper drones with a cutting-edge electronic warfare pod, significantly boosting their stealth capabilities. This upgrade marks a major advancement in Drone Technology, potentially changing the landscape of aerial surveillance and combat operations.…
The war in Ukraine has thrust long-range fires into the spotlight at the Eurosatory defense show in Paris, France. As drones and rapid counter-battery fire prioritize artillery mobility for survival, the truck-mounted Caesar howitzer by KNDS France is expected to…
In an awe-inspiring blend of technology and history, archaeologists have unveiled the untold remnants of the Battle of the Bulge, one of World War II’s most fierce and deadly confrontations. Using state-of-the-art LiDAR equipment fixed to drones, the team detected…
In a decisive win, Nokia has secured a contract to provide Belgian Specialist Citymesh with a cutting-edge drone network platform and 70 DJI drone units. This deployment is set to provide crucial aerial data to emergency services across Belgium. The…
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges, together with their partners Dronematrix, Skeydrone, and Proximus, have been given the green light to launch their drone in a box network, known as D-Hive. One of the implications of this is that automated drone flights…
IKEA Ghent recently started using Verity drones at night to help count inventory in the warehouse. The drones fly entirely autonomously. The IKEA store in Ghent is the first one in Belgium to do so. There are plans to expand…
A Belgian drone pilot was killed in Belgium last Sunday evening after being hit by a train while retrieving a crashed drone. This is reported by the Public Prosecution Service of Walloon Brabant. The drone pilot, a woman in her…
Human tissue was flown between two hospitals in Antwerp on Monday using a drone. According to those involved, this is the first time that drone transport of human tissue has happened in Europe. In the near future, drones will have…
An expensive DJI M300 inspection drone from the Dutch company Zero Gravity Drone was shot at with an air rifle by an angry vacationer last week. The drone was damaged and can no longer be used for the time being.…
In Belgium, the first medical drone BVLOS flight over an urban area and out of sight of the pilot was carried out last Wednesday according to the new EASA rules. The flight was performed with an X-8 multicopter developed by…
The Belgian railway manager, Infrabel, in collaboration with FPS Mobility, has sent an email to drone pilots asking them to keep some distance from railway infrastructure, such as railways and overhead wires. This is for safety reasons. Unlike in the…
More and more households are choosing to install solar panels on their roofs. But they do need to be cleaned every now and then for proper functioning and optimum yield. For example, it is not always easy because the panels…
Ukraine received fresh supplies of the Turkish Bayraktar drones as well as anti-tank weapons to help fight off the Russian invasion. A number of European Countries including Germany, The Netherlands, and Turkey have sent military supplies to Ukraine. A shipment…
During a test at Brussels Airport, a loudspeaker-equipped drone was deployed to drive away birds while the airport remained open for business. The goal was to see how far speaker drones could be deployed safely for bird control at an…
The Belgian surveying company Vansteelandt recently successfully inspected a high-voltage route of the Belgian grid operator Elia in Belgium by means of a drone. What is special is that a distance of no less than 60 miles was covered. The…
During the visit of US President Joe Biden to the NATO summit in Brussels, the Belgian Police made use of a new anti-drone system, the Skywall 100, for the first time. In combination with a drone jammer, this system can…
A drone controlled by a pilot 60 miles away via a 5G connection has made a number of successful test flights over Brussels Airport. The flights were part of a pilot project to see whether drones can be used at…
In Belgium, the Port of Antwerp is the first seaport in the world to manage all drone traffic over its own territory. To this end, the port company has entered into a partnership with Unifly. Drone operators who wish to…
A hostage situation in the Belgian town of Halle ended in a very remarkable way last weekend. The police used a drone to drop handcuffs on a hostage-taker who was about to surrender. After the suspect handcuffed himself, the Police…
The use of police drones to enforce corona measures or to monitor demonstrations is increasing resistance. According to privacy experts, the risk of invasion of privacy is increasing. In Belgium, the Minister of Justice has even protested against the intention…
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