@DronewatchEU

Dronewatch Europe is aimed at European stakeholders in the commercial drone industry. Topics include UAS, eVTOL, UAM. Also see @dronewatchnl (Dutch).

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Belgian drone pilot tests new method for tackling high-altitude Asian hornet nests dronewatch.eu/belgian-drone-…

Belgian drone pilot tests new method for tackling high-altitude Asian hornet nests

A Belgian drone pilot has developed a system designed to make treating Asian hornet nests at considerable heights easier. By equipping a drone with a long lance, the operator can inject diatomaceous...

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Europe publishes new safety standard for drones used at events dronewatch.eu/europe-publish…

Europe publishes new safety standard for drones used at events

The European standardisation organisation CEN has published a new safety standard for drones used in theatre productions, concerts, drone shows and other entertainment applications. The standard, EN...

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Finland opens new test area for BVLOS drone operations dronewatch.eu/finland-opens-…

Finland opens new test area for BVLOS drone operations

Finland is opening a new test area for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations near Seinäjoki Airport. The temporary danger area, established by the Finnish Transport and Communications...

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Swedish drone industry calls for faster approvals as Nordic neighbours pull ahead dronewatch.eu/swedish-drone-…

Swedish drone industry calls for faster approvals as Nordic neighbours pull ahead

Sweden is falling behind its Nordic neighbours and the European average when it comes to operational authorisations for advanced drone operations. According to a new report by Swedish industry...

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British researchers warn against ‘medical washing’ in drone delivery dronewatch.eu/report-warns-o…

British researchers warn against ‘medical washing’ in drone delivery

Medical drones can enjoy considerable public support, particularly when used for emergency response, blood transport or other applications that directly benefit patients. However, British researchers...

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French drone company explores drone deliveries to Alderney dronewatch.eu/french-drone-c…

French drone company explores drone deliveries to Alderney

A French drone technology company is exploring the possibility of delivering goods to the Channel Island of Alderney using drones operating from Cherbourg. DragonFlyPads is working with the Alderney...

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Ten Years of UAS State Operator in Belgium: Drones Become Essential Tools for Emergency Services dronewatch.eu/ten-years-of-u…

Ten Years of UAS State Operator in Belgium: Drones Become Essential Tools for Emergency Services

Around 250 professionals gathered at PLOT in Genk, Belgium, on October 16 to mark ten years of the UAS State Operator programme. Over the past decade, the initiative has trained hundreds of operators...

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Ampelmann and RWE Complete Nine-Tonne Cargo Drone Campaign at UK Offshore Wind Farm dronewatch.eu/ampelmann-and-…

Ampelmann and RWE Complete Nine-Tonne Cargo Drone Campaign at UK Offshore Wind Farm

Dutch offshore specialist Ampelmann has completed a six-week cargo drone campaign at RWE’s Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK. More than 250 flights transported over nine tonnes of tools,...

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European drone associations urge EU to turn strategy into actual flights dronewatch.eu/european-drone…

European drone associations urge EU to turn strategy into actual flights

Seven years after the introduction of the EU drone regulations and three years after the launch of Drone Strategy 2.0, large-scale commercial drone operations remain limited in Europe. That is the...

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French-developed Hercules 100 cargo drone can carry 100 kg for 30 minutes dronewatch.eu/french-develop… @drone_volt

French-developed Hercules 100 cargo drone can carry 100 kg for 30 minutes

French drone manufacturer Drone Volt has unveiled the Hercules 100, a heavy-lift cargo drone designed to transport payloads of up to 100 kilograms for 30 minutes. Developed in France and presented in...

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Swiss weather drone climbs to over 10 km to collect atmospheric data dronewatch.eu/swiss-weather-…

Swiss weather drone climbs to over 10 km to collect atmospheric data

Swiss weather technology company Meteomatics has unveiled a new multirotor drone designed to collect atmospheric data at altitudes of more than 10 kilometers. The aircraft, called Strato, has reached...

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Danish Broadcaster Uncovers New Link Between Passenger Flights and Drone Shootings in Denmark dronewatch.eu/danish-broadca…

Danish Broadcaster Uncovers New Link Between Passenger Flights and Drone Shootings in Denmark

Passenger aircraft were in the vicinity on two separate occasions when Danish soldiers opened fire at suspected drones during the drone scare of September 2025. The new findings were reported by...

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Finnish military faces criticism over drone capabilities dronewatch.eu/finnish-milita…

Finnish military faces criticism over drone capabilities

Finland’s armed forces are struggling to adapt to the growing importance of drones in modern warfare, according to serving and former military personnel interviewed by Finnish broadcaster MTV...

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Swiss drone industry calls for more practical approach to U-space dronewatch.eu/swiss-drone-in…

Swiss drone industry calls for more practical approach to U-space

The Drone Industry Association Switzerland (DIAS) is calling on the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to make its proposed simplification of U-space rules more practical and proportionate....

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Dutch drone startup completes two-hour test flight with electric quadcopter dronewatch.eu/dutch-drone-st…

Dutch drone startup completes two-hour test flight with electric quadcopter

Dutch drone startup Dutch Unmanned has completed the first full reference mission with its compact electric quadcopter. According to the company, the drone covered more than 50 kilometers and...

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LVNL appointed as CIS provider for drone traffic in the Netherlands dronewatch.eu/lvnl-appointed…

LVNL appointed as CIS provider for drone traffic in the Netherlands

Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) has been designated as a Common Information Service (CIS) provider by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. The new role gives LVNL a...

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Dutch military saw more ‘drone activity’ – but keeps details of sightings secret dronewatch.eu/dutch-military…
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TikTok videos lead to 8-month sentence for French drone pilot dronewatch.eu/tiktok-videos-…

TikTok videos lead to 8-month sentence for French drone pilot

A French drone pilot has been sentenced to eight months in prison after repeatedly flying his drone near Colmar-Houssen aerodrome and publishing footage on TikTok. The pilot had been filming the...

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VTOL drone tested for medical deliveries on German island of Sylt dronewatch.eu/vtol-drone-tes…

VTOL drone tested for medical deliveries on German island of Sylt

A nearly three-meter-long cargo drone has been tested on the German North Sea island of Sylt as part of a demonstration focused on the future transport of medical supplies. The flight demonstrated...

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Danish Army admits: shooting at suspected drone coincided with passenger aircraft dronewatch.eu/danish-army-ad…

Danish Army admits: shooting at suspected drone coincided with passenger aircraft

The Danish Armed Forces have corrected an earlier statement about a shooting incident during the country’s major drone scare in September 2025. On September 28, soldiers fired 43 rounds at an object...

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