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An AI-powered Virtus drone from Stark Defence. Photo credit: Stark Defence A German defense drone startup valued at $500 million suffered a catastrophic public failure during October 2025 military trials when its…

On October 15, the European Commission presented its new Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030, outlining a framework to strengthen the continent’s defenses against emerging threats. Central to that plan is the European Drone Defence Initiative, a…

Photo credit: BFMTV / X The European Union’s ambitious plan to build a continent-wide anti-drone defense system is hitting major political turbulence, with Germany and France blocking progress despite urgent security…

A Bengaluru-based startup aims to make drone delivery costs negligible Airbound, an autonomous delivery logistics company based in Bengaluru, India, has announced $8.65 million in seed funding and a pilot partnership with Narayana Health,…

Company evolves from open-source drone software to global defense solutions Auterion has announced the close of a $130 million Series B funding round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The investment will accelerate the company’s push to…

UPDATE: This article has been updated with new info on 07/10/2025 The skies over Dublin 15 are alive with drone deliveries—and a lively community debate! Manna Drones’ fast-food service, partnered with Deliveroo,…

Swiss and US-based company aims to expand global operations and further develop its autonomous drone solutions for public safety. Fotokite, a company specializing in actively-tethered UAVs for firefighting and public safety, announced the…

Louisiana based drone services provider FlyGuys has scored a $10 million Series A funding round to scale their SaaS solutions platform and expand their nationwide presence. It’s a positive indicator for the US drone industry.  Founded…

Project CLARKE uses ‘magic box’ to assess storm damage, find missing persons By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A software package that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help quickly analyze drone-collected…

Reality capture platform invests in Progress AI and advanced robotics to support construction growth DroneDeploy has announced that it has reached break-even, a milestone that gives the company full control over its growth strategy.…