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EU reopens tech channel to Israel for air defense and space
EU interest in Israeli air defense and dual-use space tech is resurging, driven by capability gaps, industrial moves in Germany, and Greece’s €3B multilayer deal.
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NRW exempts many drone landing sites from permits, unlocking rooftop hubs
NRW will exempt many drone landing sites from building permits from 1 Sep 2026, easing rollout of rooftop hubs and docking stations with dual-use implications for Europe.
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Spain greenlights first SAIL III BVLOS drone cargo over populated areas
Spain’s AESA has issued its first SAIL III authorisation, allowing CATUAV to fly BVLOS cargo missions over populated areas with the RigiTech Eiger 3—an important EU regulatory precedent for scaled unmanned logistics.
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Drone Market Map 2026: 1,413 firms signal shift from hardware to services
DII’s Drone Market Map 2026 tracks 1,413 firms and shows hardware commoditisation, rising services, accelerating dual-use demand and new C-UAS/infrastructure niches—signals Europe should price into procurement and industrial policy.
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EU eyes sanctions on Chinese firms tied to Russia’s drone supply chain
EEAS is pushing to sanction four Chinese firms accused of aiding Russia’s shadow fleet and supplying inputs and components for attack-drone production.
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SPH Engineering launches niche drone marketplace for high-end sensors and rentals
SPH Engineering has launched a niche drone marketplace spanning 38 countries, prioritising specialist sensors and rentals for GPR, magnetometry, bathymetry and methane detection.
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Matternet and Apian scale NHS drone logistics in central London
Matternet and Apian have launched NHS medical drone routes in central London, signalling a shift from trials toward scalable, vendor-agnostic urban logistics.
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DroneDeploy expands reality-capture partnership with Cairn Homes in Ireland
DroneDeploy will roll out AI-enabled drone reality capture across 25+ Cairn Homes developments in Ireland, signalling broader European normalisation of recurring drone ops and geospatial analytics.