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Dronewatch Europe @DronewatchEU

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

Joined March 2014
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Network Rail obtains UK approval for BVLOS DJI Dock operations dronewatch.eu/network-rail-o…
Remote drone operator monitors railway infrastructure from a control centre during a BVLOS DJI Dock operation for Network Rail.

ALT Remote drone operator monitors railway infrastructure from a control centre during a BVLOS DJI Dock operation for Network Rail.
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Lithuania Scrambles NATO Jets for Suspected Drone, Object Turns Out to Be Weather Balloon dronewatch.eu/lithuania-scra…

Lithuania Scrambles NATO Jets for Suspected Drone, Object Turns Out to Be Weather Balloon

Lithuanian authorities briefly raised the alarm on Saturday after detecting what was initially believed to be a military drone entering the country’s airspace. NATO fighter aircraft were scrambled to...

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UK CAA gathers over 1,600 drone flights worth of BVLOS data to shape future regulations dronewatch.eu/uk-caa-gathers…

UK CAA gathers over 1,600 drone flights worth of BVLOS data to shape future regulations

The UK’s drone sector is generating an increasingly substantial body of operational data, with more than 1,600 flights and 350 flight hours now feeding directly into future regulatory development....

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Study: Drone attacks remain rare in the West, but threat is growing dronewatch.eu/study-drone-at…
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Drone without propellers helps rescue cow trapped in Victorian ice house dronewatch.eu/drone-without-…

Drone without propellers helps rescue cow trapped in Victorian ice house

A drone played an unusual but crucial role in the rescue of a 500-kilogram heifer that became trapped inside a Victorian-era underground ice house in the Scottish Borders. The incident, which...

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Bruges police invests €56,000 in new drones and pilot training dronewatch.eu/bruges-police-…
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New book explores the craft of delivering professional drone data dronewatch.eu/new-book-explo…
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European Commission seeks new members for revamped drone and air mobility expert group dronewatch.eu/european-commi…
Concept illustration of Europe’s future drone ecosystem, featuring drones, air taxis and innovative air mobility operations in a smart, sustainable urban environment.

ALT Concept illustration of Europe’s future drone ecosystem, featuring drones, air taxis and innovative air mobility operations in a smart, sustainable urban environment.
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Finnish drone alert caused by Ukrainian error dronewatch.eu/finnish-drone-…
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New marketplace aims to simplify access to specialized drone sensors dronewatch.eu/new-marketplac…
Drone operator viewing the SPH Engineering Marketplace on a laptop, a platform for finding specialized drone services and renting advanced sensor payloads such as LiDAR, ground-penetrating radar and magnetometers.

ALT Drone operator viewing the SPH Engineering Marketplace on a laptop, a platform for finding specialized drone services and renting advanced sensor payloads such as LiDAR, ground-penetrating radar and magnetometers.
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Munich Airport briefly closed after reported drone sighting; likely a false alarm dronewatch.eu/munich-airport…
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One drone, multiple payloads: modular system for ANAFI UKR launches in the UK dronewatch.eu/one-drone-mult… @Coptrz @Parrot @TundraDrone

One drone, multiple payloads: modular system for ANAFI UKR launches in the UK

UK drone company Coptrz has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Norwegian manufacturer Tundra Drone for the UK market. The partnership centres around Tundra’s modular payload platform for...

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Swarm intelligence, autonomous drones and live demos: ILA Berlin 2026 will put uncrewed systems center stage. Read more about Europe’s major aerospace event: 👉 dronewatch.eu/ila-berlin-202… @ILA_Berlin #ILA2026 #ILA26 #adv
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What determines the performance of a UAV vision system? FRAMOS explains how sensor selection, optics, calibration and embedded processing impact industrial drone operations. A must-read for drone engineers and system integrators. dronewatch.eu/designing-uav-… #adv
FSM:GO camera module connected to Raspberry Pi 5, enabling fast prototyping and system-level evaluation with industrial-grade imaging.

ALT FSM:GO camera module connected to Raspberry Pi 5, enabling fast prototyping and system-level evaluation with industrial-grade imaging.
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Swedish startup achieves first fully autonomous tree harvest by drone dronewatch.eu/swedish-startu… @airforestry

Swedish startup achieves first fully autonomous tree harvest by drone

Swedish startup AirForestry claims to have achieved a world first: the autonomous harvesting of a tree by drone in a real production forest. The company recently demonstrated how its six-metre-wide...

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NATO deploys additional counter-drone protection at Brussels headquarters dronewatch.eu/nato-deploys-a…

NATO deploys additional counter-drone protection at Brussels headquarters

NATO is introducing additional measures against potential drone-related incidents around its headquarters in Brussels and the official residence of Secretary General Mark Rutte. French defence and...

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Air alert in Vilnius, Lithuania after suspected drone sighting near Belarus border dronewatch.eu/air-alert-in-v…
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Poland records more than 18,000 drone flights in a single day dronewatch.eu/poland-records…

Poland records more than 18,000 drone flights in a single day

Poland’s drone ecosystem reached a new milestone on 2 May 2026, when a record-breaking 18,317 drone flights were registered in a single day. According to the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency...

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Belgian coast guard starts trial with maritime drone for rescue missions and surveillance dronewatch.eu/belgian-coast-…
Schiebel Camcopter S-100

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What makes a UAV vision system truly reliable in the field? We spoke with FRAMOS about the engineering behind embedded vision for industrial drones - from sensor selection and optics to calibration, edge AI and real-time perception. dronewatch.eu/designing-uav-… #adv
A color calibration chart, used by FRAMOS for professional UAV imaging sensors.

ALT A color calibration chart, used by FRAMOS for professional UAV imaging sensors.
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