Drones News

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te opened an NCSIST drone campus and broke ground on an aerospace industrial park during a ceremony in Chiayi County.

Powerus signed a drone technology memorandum with the Pakistani Army on September 16 in Pakistan, outlining an initial UAV order and potential local manufacturing.

Mira Aerospace's ApusNeo18 flew for 29 hours over Fuerteventura, Spain, on September 21, 2026, setting European records for its HAPS vehicle class while transmitting wildfire imagery.

Skydio demonstrated autonomous public-safety and utility-inspection drone operations at its Ascend 2026 conference in Las Vegas.

GDU Tech presents the P200 series as a modular inspection and public-safety UAV platform, with sensor options, automated docking support, and GNSS-denied navigation for dispersed sites.

Rincell will present its RC50T and RC50 drone battery cells at DroneX on 29 and 30 September 2026 at ExCeL London.

Westborough residents reported strong opposition to Amazon's proposed Prime Air hub in a survey with 853 responses on September 28, 2025, in Westborough, Massachusetts.

A civil engineering research team is using drone-mounted electromagnetic sensors and digital twins in Alaska to assess permafrost and infrastructure risks in research reported in 2026.

Fifteen states and Harris County petitioned the Second Circuit on September 28, 2025, to review the FAA's national environmental clearance for drone package delivery.

On September 27, 2025, DSPA urged U.S. pilots and first responders to seek congressional action on manufacturer-neutral drone testing after DHS's Hudson Yards evaluation.

Amazon plans MK30 package-delivery flights from two proposed Pflugerville, Texas, centers under a 2026 federal approval, while the city continues land-use review.

The US Federal Communications Commission is evaluating restrictions on future imports and sales of selected foreign-made drones in the United States as officials seek to support domestic production.

Connecticut DEEP is accepting public comments through October 1, 2026, on the FAA's coastal-consistency request for Amazon's proposed MK30 delivery hub in North Haven.

Northglenn proposed local drone-delivery rules as its City Council considers approval next month in Northglenn, Colorado.

Ukrainian drone authority Serhii Beskrestnov shared video on September 26, 2026, showing a Ukrainian FPV ambush drone perching beneath a power line.

RFE/RL's Schemes team reported on September 19, 2026, that a Geran-4 recovered in Ukraine uses a Chinese turbojet and foreign communications and navigation components.

Australian, American, and New Zealand forces used Bluefin-9 and Bluefin-12 underwater drones to search for live sea mines during Exercise Dugong off Eden in March 2024.

China's People's Liberation Army deployed its WZ-7 reconnaissance drone during joint exercises near Scarborough Shoal on September 27, 2026.

Harmattan AI demonstrated its Gobi interceptor during Falcon Peak 26.2, held August 31 through September 25, 2026, at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.

Latvia is building an automated anti-drone system for completion by the end of September along its eastern border with Russia.

Mexican cartels have used commercial and modified drones for surveillance, smuggling, and attacks across Mexico since the early 2010s, with reported use expanding through 2025.

During the Iran war, Iranian drones damaged U.S. bases and disrupted oil operations across the Middle East, causing American military deaths and injuries.

SIPRI-based figures show Ukraine, Russia, and nine African countries received major military drones from foreign suppliers during 2022-2025, with deliveries concentrated in Europe and African conflict zones.

Russian forces struck central Kyiv with jet-powered drones on Monday, hitting the National Academy of Sciences and a medical center as Ukraine faced a shortage of interceptors.

Russian forces launched 170 drones, including 76 jet-powered aircraft, against Ukraine overnight September 26–27, as Ukrainian officials reported 147 interceptions.

France's 68th African Artillery Regiment tested a drone-survivability reorganization for Caesar howitzers at Canjuers and Exercise Orion in 2026.

Russian and Ukrainian forces used drones for battlefield and long-range attacks on Monday and overnight across Ukraine and southern Russia amid continued fighting.

An unidentified drone struck Tigrai TV's headquarters on Sunday in Mekelle, Ethiopia, amid renewed fighting in Tigray.

On Monday, Russian forces used drones in attacks across Ukraine that killed civilians and damaged buildings, while Ukrainian drones struck facilities in Russia.

EU Member States recently approved DECODER and four other common-interest defence projects in the European Union, with EDIP funding allocated to support their establishment and deployment.

Russian forces used small pilot-directed drones in intensified attacks on civilian areas during the summer in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, Ukraine.

Russian forces launched drones against Kyiv and other Ukrainian locations on Sunday, 27 September 2026, as strikes across Ukraine killed eight people.