ABZ Innovation's new Hungarian factory is back in focus today as the company discusses production expansion and possible US manufacturing. Reuters reported last week that the €7 million expansion can produce about 2,000 drones annually on one shift and up to 3,500 on two shifts.
Read newsFAA guidance continues to describe UTM as a collaborative low-altitude system for flight planning, authorization, surveillance and conflict management, with ongoing FAA/NASA work on service recognition and data exchange.
Read newsRecent analysis of the FAA's Part 135 package-delivery environmental decision argues that scaling delivery now has a clearer environmental framework, while operators still have to manage hubs, routes, repeated community exposure, maintenance and complaints.
Read newsUK CAA guidance says that from 1 January 2028 Direct Remote ID requirements will extend to UK0, privately built and legacy aircraft weighing 100 g or more when equipped with a camera, subject to stated exemptions and categories.
Read newsEASA Opinion No 06/2026, published 18 September, proposes lowering the mass threshold for mandatory UAS operator registration and direct remote identification from 250 g to 100 g. It also proposes identity verification for operator registration and changes around geographical-zone information.
Read newsDrone Solutions International has received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe for BVLOS delivery operations using Kite Aero's KITE aircraft. Reporting published today says the AXIOM platform records aircraft flight hours, battery cycles and maintenance data alongside operational information.
Read newsChecked 21 September, RadioMaster's official store lists the R84 V2 at $8.99, down from $17.99, and the R86C V2 at $9.99, down from $19.99. Both pages show 50% savings and an Add to cart state for FCC/LBT variants where offered.
Read newsHorizon Hobby lists the E-flite Pilatus PC-21 1.3 m at $469.99 PNP and $529.99 BNF Basic, with a 16 September release date. The model is 6S-compatible; the BNF version includes AS3X+ and optional SAFE Select.
Read newsHorizon Hobby lists the sub-250 g Blade Revolution 155 CP RTF for September release at $299.99. The RTF package includes the aircraft, radio equipment and RealFlight Trainer Edition; the model uses SAFE assistance and a Spektrum receiver.
Read newsThe ER16 extends the same dual-band Gemini/Gemini-X direction to 16 PWM channels. RadioMaster lists it at $79.99 for FCC and LBT regions; it is currently marked sold out.
Read newsRadioMaster lists the new ER12 PWM dual-band Gemini/Gemini-X receiver for pre-order at $59.99 in FCC and LBT variants. The product page currently shows it sold out.
Read newsSection Blue lists a 37 x 37 mm H7 flight controller built around the STM32H753, with BMI270 IMU, BMP581 barometer, microSD logging, USB-C and DroneCAN. The listed price is $138.
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