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Dufour Aerospace Expands Test Pilot Team with New Aero-30 Certifications

9 May 2026 @ 1:49 pm

Dufour Aerospace celebrates a key milestone as Amaury Lechapelain and Iñigo H. qualify as Aero-30 test pilots. This expansion of our flight crew accelerates the refinement of our control systems and allows for increased mission scaling as we advance the development of the Aero-200.

Dancing in the dark: Eurovision’s blind eye to Russian sanctions evasion in Dubai

9 May 2026 @ 1:33 pm

A spectacular 3,000-drone light show over Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace was meant to be the crowning glory of the 70th Eurovision song contest. Instead, it has illuminated a catastrophic failure of due diligence. An investigation into the event's technical partner, Cyberdrone, reveals a deeply troubling nexus of Russian tech origins, Dubai-based shell companies, and dual-use swarming technology. In a year when the European Broadcasting Union is already facing unprecedented geopolitical boycotts, the decision to hire a company so closely linked to the Russian engineering sector exposes a staggering hypocrisy, making a mockery of the competition's ban on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.

Manna – Embedded Engineer- Aircraft

8 May 2026 @ 8:03 pm

At Manna, we’re changing how the world receives things — by taking delivery to the skies.

Today, Orqa U.S. is official.

8 May 2026 @ 7:14 pm

We are a U.S.-owned, independently controlled unmanned aerial systems company – built from the ground

Drone test destroys historic solar plane Solar Impulse 2

8 May 2026 @ 7:11 pm

On 4 May 2026, an aircraft that once captured the imagination of the world met

New rules will keep unmanned aircraft away from prisons and power plants

8 May 2026 @ 2:12 pm

The FAA has proposed a new regulatory framework to establish unmanned aircraft flight restrictions (UAFRs) over eligible critical infrastructure. This summary explores the sector-specific eligibility criteria, the application process and the authorised operations permitted within these restricted airspaces.

Rogue Cortex and UAS Nexus Partnerto Launch Modular FPV Developer Kit

8 May 2026 @ 6:07 am

Rogue Cortex and UAS Nexus have announced a strategic partnership to launch a modular FPV developer kit, combining the flagship Platform One airframe with a robust SDK and developer program. Designed to eliminate the "plumbing" of drone builds, this out-of-the-box environment allows engineers and researchers to jump straight into coding for autonomy, perception, and swarming. By bridging the gap between production-grade hardware and extensible software, the collaboration aims to drastically accelerate innovation across defense, industrial inspection, and public safety sectors.

ResilienX Selected to Support GrandSKY in Project ULTRA UAS Integration and Simulation Efforts

7 May 2026 @ 6:38 pm

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ResilienX, Inc., a leader in digital infrastructure and safety management solutions for

Birdstop and TSPS Launch Drone-Monitoring for Trucking Operations in Detroit

7 May 2026 @ 6:25 pm

Birdstop’s new flagship product, Fealty, is delivering real-time visibility in the nation’s busiest commercial trucking

Otto Aerospace Advances DARPA Research with Successful Laminar-Flow Aircraft Flight Test

7 May 2026 @ 12:42 pm

Otto Aerospace today announced the successful completion of a flight-test campaign for its unmanned drone