5 November 2026
French Armament General Directorate (DGA) Qualifies Airbus U010 Aliaca Drone
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has qualified the new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) variant…
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5 November 2026
From South Africa to Europe: A Regulatory Roadmap for Drone Manufacturers
Jose Ramirez sets out the European regulatory route for South African drone manufacturers, separating product requirements…
27 October 2026
Cape Town Mayor Launches Specialised Units for SWAT, Drones
Cape Town has launched specialised SWAT and aerial surveillance units, with its Metro Police Aviation Unit…
15 October 2026
Airbus U740 Valkyrie Completes First Flight in Europe
Airbus and Kratos have completed the U740 Valkyrie’s first European flight, testing rocket-assisted take-off, manoeuvring up…
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Robinson Unmanned and MicroVision Advance SPIRIT Lidar Integration for Real-Time Mapping
Robinson Unmanned and MicroVision are advancing MOVIA Air Plus lidar integration on the SPIRIT drone…
AAD 2026 Brings New Aerospace Projects, UAVs and Export Business to Waterkloof
AAD 2026 brought new aerospace projects, UAVs, international aircraft, general aviation and five days of…
Heart Aerospace Unveils ES-36 with JSX Purchase Agreement for Up to 100 Aircraft
Heart Aerospace has unveiled the ES-36, a 36-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner and its production aircraft,…
Drone Solutions Secures CAAZ Approval for KITE Drone Deliveries in Zimbabwe
Drone Solutions has secured CAAZ approval for BVLOS delivery operations in Zimbabwe using Kite Aero’s…
Rolls-Royce Selected to Lead EU Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Demonstration Project
Rolls-Royce has been selected to lead the ELEVATED project under the European Union’s Clean Aviation…
Textron Aviation and Merlin Introduce Cessna SkyCourier UX Concept Aircraft
Textron Aviation and Merlin have introduced the Cessna SkyCourier UX concept, combining the twin-engine turboprop…
AviAssist Launches Unique Drone Risk Assessment Course
AviAssist has launched a four-day SORA 2.5 training course aimed at professionals responsible for risk…
Airbus U030 Flexrotor Brings Persistent Surveillance to Remote African Operations
The Airbus U030 Flexrotor offers African defence forces, coast guards and border authorities a new…
HAVELSAN and Egypt’s AOI Sign Sales Agreement for HAMZA-1 UAV
HAVELSAN and Egypt’s Arab Organization for Industrialization have signed a sales agreement for the HAMZA-1…
Babasky Technologies Demonstrates Counter-UAS System in Abuja
Nigerian defence technology company Babasky Technologies has demonstrated a counter-unmanned aerial system able to detect…
CoolFly Launches Urban Standing-Position Personal Aircraft
CoolFly has launched Urban, billed as the world’s first standing-position personal aircraft, alongside its Dream…
Eve Air Mobility and RV Connex Sign MOU on Thailand Urban Air Mobility Regulation
Eve Air Mobility and Thailand’s RV Connex have signed an MOU to jointly advance regulatory…
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Côte d’Ivoire Confirms Acquisition of Two Wing Loong II UAVs
Côte d’Ivoire has confirmed the acquisition of two Chinese-built Wing Loong II UAVs for border…
SORA Technology Deploys TSUBASA Drones in Benin Malaria Control Programme
SORA Technology is using its TSUBASA drones for larvicide application in a malaria vector-control programme…
Saab Showcases Full-Scale Uncrewed Aircraft Concept
Saab has shown a full-scale concept model of the A3-001 uncrewed combat air system at…
Terra Industries Closes US$52 Million Seed Round Ahead of Ghana Drone Factory Opening
Terra Industries has closed its seed round at US$52 million and plans to open Pax-2,…
Tanzania Positions Itself to Benefit More From Drone Technology
The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority has launched a National Drone Team to strengthen coordination, regulation…
Catalina Aircraft Company Announces Engineering and Technology Center in Vero Beach
Catalina Aircraft Company plans a multi-tenant Engineering and Technology Center in Vero Beach, bringing the…
South Africa’s Drone Sector Waits for Long-Delayed Regulatory Changes
South Africa’s drone sector is awaiting regulatory changes affecting remote pilot licensing and lower-risk operations,…
Africa’s Drone Economy Needs Paying Demand, Not More Demonstrations
Africa’s drone sector needs repeat customers, outcome-based procurement and sustainable operating margins to progress from…
Mozambique Marks New Era in Disaster Resilience with Graduation of 30 Certified Local Drone Pilots
Mozambique has graduated 30 certified drone pilots following the completion of a technology programme designed…
AAD 2026 to Showcase Unmanned Systems as the Next Frontier for African Air Power
AAD 2026 will place unmanned aerial vehicles in focus at Air Force Base Waterkloof, with…
Airbus Helicopters Positions Flexrotor for Expeditionary UAS Operations in Africa
Airbus Helicopters has positioned the Flexrotor as a compact, long-endurance tactical ISR platform for African…
Airbus Introduces Uncrewed Version of the H145, the U145
Airbus Helicopters has introduced the U145, an uncrewed H145 derivative designed for civil and military…
Boeing Unveils Advanced MQ-28 Capabilities, Extended Combat Reach
Boeing has unveiled expanded MQ-28 Ghost Bat capabilities, including a larger wing, increased payload capacity…
Successful First Flight of the World’s First Unmanned Airborne Early Warning Solution
SAAB and GA-ASI have completed the first flight of an unmanned Airborne Early Warning solution,…
Eve Completes Hover & Low-Speed Flights Block, Advancing eVTOL Toward Transition Flight Testing
Eve has completed the hover and low-speed flight test block for its full-scale eVTOL engineering…