EU Drone Regulation
EU Drone Regulation
European Union drone regulation, U-Space framework, EASA rules, and EU airspace policy.
Coverage
EASA Proposes Drone Registration and Remote ID From 100 g
Model-flying clubs objected. EASA kept the line anyway, saying security officials set it rather than its own safety assessment.
Germany blames Russia for the Leipzig airport drone attack
Berlin named Russia on 1 September for an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle. The unit legally allowed to stop one is going from 150 people to 300.
Manna Raises $50M to Expand Drone Delivery to 40 Bases
Irish drone delivery company Manna closes a $50M Series B led by ARK Invest, bringing total funding to $110M as it targets two million deliveries in 2026.
Companies
Products
DJI Mini 5 Pro
DJI
The first sub-250 g drone with a 1-inch sensor, and the best consumer drone you can buy in 2026 if you live somewhere DJI will sell it to you.
DJI Mavic 4 Pro
DJI
The best camera ever put on a folding drone: a 100 MP Four Thirds Hasselblad with two telephotos behind it, 51 minutes in the air, and a gimbal that rotates through vertical. Not sold by DJI in the United States.