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EASA is continuing to move forward with preparations for an update to the “Drone Regulations” 2019/945 and 2019/947. After the Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2026-103 had been reviewed and commented on by, among others, the members of UAV DACH, a workshop on the proposed regulations was held at the headquarters of the European Aviation Safety (...)

The potential of unmanned aviation is still underestimated. The aviation strategy presented by the German federal government at the International Aerospace Exhibition identifies several key areas of action for future drone policy. But these announcements must now be followed by consistent action (...)

The public sector must take the lead as a key customer. Reliable and predictable demand signals are essential for German and European manufacturers to create the conditions necessary to produce high-quality, competitively priced drones in large quantities. This was one of the key messages (...)

What role will unmanned systems play in the future of alliance and national defence? What lessons can Europe learn from Ukraine’s extensive use of drones? And above all: How can manufacturing capacities be built up to enable rapid production while simultaneously responding efficiently to technological developments (...)

The International Drone Show 2026 is taking place today at the Hans Christian Andersen Airport in Odense, Denmark. The focus—whether at the exhibition booths, in the lecture and discussion program, or during the flight demonstrations on the airport grounds—is particularly on military application scenarios for unmanned (...)

We are the leading trade association for the European drone industry and are committed to fully unlocking the innovative potential of economically successful unmanned aviation for the benefit of all. To better support the development of the drone economy and continue to lead the way in a dynamic global (...)

Unmanned systems are increasingly becoming standard equipment for police and emergency response teams. Interest in the field of UAS was correspondingly high at the General Police Equipment Exhibition & Conference in Leipzig, or GPEC for short. As a partner of the expert forum “Drones (...)

EASA is preparing an update to the “Drone Regulations” 2019/945 and 2019/947, which form a crucial foundation for the manufacture and operation of unmanned aircraft systems in Europe. With Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2026-103, the European Aviation Safety Agency (...)

A major success for our IT Safety & Security Competence Group, led by Marco Müller-ter Jung. Following the guidelines for the open operation category and for BOS facilities, (...)

Directly elected representatives from 299 districts are supposed to represent regional interests in the German Bundestag and ensure balanced geographic representation in Parliament. CDU politician Henri Schmidt currently serves as the representative (...)

As the applying association, UAV DACH is part of the official German Pavilion at XPONENTIAL 2026, which is taking place in Detroit through tomorrow. Board member Jan Schönberg is on site as a representative of the European Association for Unmanned Aviation and, in his brief remarks (...)

While on Day 1 of XPONENTIAL 2026, feverish preparations were still underway in the main exhibition hall, a wide range of presentations, discussions, and workshops were already taking place. Starting today, the main exhibition activities begin. Thousands of visitors from all over the world will come to Detroit (...)

Founding memebers wanted. In her State of the European Union speech in September 2025, Ursula von der Leyen announced the creation of a “drone alliance with Ukraine.” Although the President of the European Commission did not elaborate at the time on exactly (...)

Back again in “Motor City“. During XPONENTIAL in Houston in 2025, there was an official German pavilion for the first time at an international trade show for unmanned systems and robotics. UAV DACH was part of this special debut and will once again (...)

Something is happening in the state of Denmark. As in the past two years, UAV DACH will once again be present at the International Drone Show (June 3–4, 2026) at HCA Airport in Odense, Denmark. Organized by the Odense Robotics Business Cluster, the (...)