The rise of dual-use drones
From Drone Industry Insights At $3,86 billion, the commercial drone market set a new investment record in 2025, surpassing the previous hig…
February 2026
DJI sues FCC
Chinese dronemaker DJI is apparently not taking their imminent ban from the USA drone market, after it confirmed on Tuesday it had filed a l…
Australia: NSW police launch drone programme
For the first time on Australian soil, drone technology will be added to the policing repertoire. This follows an announcement by the New …
Lessons from China's Low-Altitude Economy
Not only has China introduced itself to the drone world by making DJI the flagship and maker of the coolest drones that have ever drones the…
Hoping for Manna in 2026
Having proven its value to the logistics space, the next big step for drone technology is obviously scalability – and Irish drone logi…
Dutch company to provide C-UAS solutions at FIFA World Cup
Robin Radar Systems, the Dutch developer of detection systems for unauthorised drones in critical environments, has announced that its IRIS …
UK environment agency deploys drones
A government agency in the UK has said it will be stepping up its use of drone technology in tackling illegal waste dumping in the country. …
Italian man arrested for drone stalking
Remember that time in early January 2020, when we were in the first stage of dystopia, with cities of the world turning into ghosts after be…
Japanese inspection drone maker enters the Nordic market
Terra Drone Inc., the Tokyo-based inspection drone developer has announced its entry into the Nordic market, with the signing of a sales and…
Scotland moots permanent drone presence in cities
A report to Wednesday’s Scottish Police Authority board meeting revealed that the British Transport Police BTP is preparing a business…
US start-ups collaborate for enhanced C-UAS operations
Texas-based American Counter-UAS software provider UNIFY.C2 has announced a strategic partnership with sensor systems, algorithms, and data …
Drone helps rescue lost family
A North Carolina family had to be rescued by a drone after they got lost while hiking on Valentine’s Day. The Union County Sher…
Optimising crop yields and water conservation with drone data
A study by the Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (IIAMA) of the Universitat Politècnica de València and the Des…
UK man convicted for drone trespass
A UK amateur drone pilot who flew his device into an area where fire emergency services were responding to the incident has been sentenced i…
DJI executive arrested
DJI, the world’s biggest drone manufacturer is in the news for different reasons this time, as reports from China have it that the com…
South Africa: Residents threaten to shoot down drones
Rail officials were left scrambling to avert a confrontation in in the South African town of uMnambithi (formerly Ladysmith), about 230 kilo…
Wingcopter drones to be deployed for aerial surveying in Japan
ITOCHU Corporation, the Japanese partner of German drone manufacturer and services provider Wingcopter has announced the signing of a Memora…
Drones delivering to in-transit ships in China
It seems drone manufacturing company DJI’s small cargo drones are enjoying a great time delivering packages to ship crews working on t…
Amazon drone crashes - again
The gods really have it in for Amazon’s Prime Air ambitions, don’t they? The e-commerce behemoth really cannot seem to catch a b…
Zipline drones to deliver across all of Rwanda
For a company that is racking in deals all over the world like nobody’s business, it is refreshing to reflect that drone logistics com…
Drones assessing flood damage in Mozambique
Drones have joined search and rescue and disaster assessment operations in Mozambique, in the aftermath of recent flooding that has destroye…
Drones to fight the locust plague in MENA
Working with various partners in the region, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has launched the first regional training program…
Japanese technology company deploys drones in Africa to curb malaria
SORA Technology, a Japanese drone-based solutions and aerial technology provider, is using AI-powered drones to curb the spread of malaria o…
Eswatni sugar producer in drone-based planting trial
MBABANE – Eswatini sugar and electricity producer Ubombo Sugar Limited has proclaimed success in its drone-based planting pilot, in a …