Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Insights from Across Europe’s Drone Ecosystem (Page 2)

Virtual Surveyor screenshot showing road and terrain models generated from drone photogrammetry.

industry

Virtual Surveyor adds Local Coordinate System in v10.2

Virtual Surveyor 10.2 introduces Local Coordinate System tools so surveyors can author drone-derived models in site-centric grids and streamline integration with CAD and local engineering workflows.

Large grey naval ship with flight deck for drones cruising near mountains.

iberia

NRP D. João II: Portugal Redefines European Naval Doctrine via Modular Drone Mothership"

Portugal’s 132 million euro NRP D. João II drone carrier signals a shift in European naval strategy toward modular, unmanned systems.

Hydrogen-powered Raybird hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle flying over terrain during operational use.

military

Hydrogen hybrid Raybird UAV completes combat missions in Ukraine

A hydrogen fuel-cell hybrid Raybird UAV built by Skyeton has completed combat missions in Ukraine, demonstrating extended endurance and reduced thermal and acoustic signatures.

Skeyetech drone-in-a-box deployed for Arctic methane sensor testing and field campaigns.

eu

Skeyetech drones deployed for MISO Arctic methane monitoring

Azur Drones deployed its Skeyetech autonomous drone system across three field campaigns for the EU MISO project to map methane and CO2 in wetlands and the Arctic.

pan-europe

Parrot appoints five distributors to expand ANAFI UKR reach in CEE and Asia-Pacific

Parrot has appointed five regional defence distributors to expand sales, support and deployment of its sovereign ANAFI UKR micro-UAVs across Central and Eastern Europe and the Philippines.

A quadcopter receiving a directed laser power beam from a ground emitter over open terrain.

innovation

Laser charging system seeks indefinite drone flight

A laser power‑beaming system could allow drones to stay aloft for extended periods by beaming energy from ground or airborne transmitters, but technical, safety and regulatory hurdles limit near‑term operational use.

Sikorsky Nomad-style rendering of an armed unmanned aerial vehicle flying above tree canopy.

nordics

Sweden to spend $437M on drones, satellites and air defence

Sweden will invest four billion kronor to buy reconnaissance, EW, maritime and long-range loitering munitions for all services and 1.3 billion kronor to field about ten military satellites.

benelux

Belgium advances plans to arm SkyGuardian drones

Belgium is advancing plans to arm its SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft, shifting the platform from intelligence-only to an armed ISR role and prompting debate over legal, operational and NATO implications.

Two Poseidon H-10 surveillance drones flying over open sea during maritime patrol.

eu

Cyprus receives two H-10 Poseidon surveillance drones

Cyprus has taken delivery of two H-10 Poseidon surveillance drones to strengthen maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.

balkans

Bulgaria to put drone simulators in every army unit by New Year

Bulgaria plans to equip every army unit with drone simulators by New Year to accelerate operator training, save costs, and improve NATO interoperability.

Silhouette of a main battle tank with small quadcopter drones flying overhead against a grey sky.

military

Can Poland's K2PL Tank Withstand FPV Drone Swarms?

Poland’s K2PL tanks face growing vulnerability from low‑signature FPV drone swarms that can overwhelm APS unless layered counter‑UAS and electronic warfare measures are integrated.

A Nokia-branded drone flying equipped with a battery pack over a landscape.

industry

Nokia boosts 5G drone platform with Amprius SiCore batteries

Nokia is integrating Amprius SiCore silicon‑anode batteries into its 5G drone platform to extend endurance and payload for commercial and government missions.