Baykar Sets Up Strategic Drone Maintenance Hub in Morocco

Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar has established a subsidiary in Morocco to set up a maintenance facility for the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) it has sold to Rabat, according to Middle East Eye. The subsidiary, named “Atlas Defence,” was officially registered with the Moroccan Trade Registry on December 5, 2024.  According to an announcement published in Morocco’s Official Gazette No. 5857 on January 29, 2025, the Rabat-based company has a capital of 2.5 million dirhams ($680,000). Continue reading →

China’s Commercial Mach-4 Drone to Make First Flight Next Year

A Chinese start-up is aiming to develop a supersonic drone capable of reaching speeds four times the speed of sound. Lingkong Tianxing Technology, the company behind the project, unveiled the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), named Cuantianhou or “Soaring Stone Monkey,” at a news conference in Chengdu, the capital city of Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Continue reading →