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Leadership & Industry.
Leadership, founder voice, and industry context. How a Polish-founded company became a dual-EU+US sovereign-drone-infrastructure licensor. The trajectory and the operating principles behind it.
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- 013 MIN·UPDATED · JUN 2026
The European Drone Market in 2026: Size, Operators, and the Layer That Wins
Europe has 1.6 million+ registered drone operators and a market that credible estimates put between USD 5.6B and USD 7.6B in 2025. The numbers that matter for buyers and investors — and why the infrastructure layer, not the airframe, captures the value.
Read - 023 MIN·UPDATED · JUN 2026
Drone Companies to Follow in 2026: Ten Names That Define Where the Industry Is Going
Not a popularity ranking — a directional one. Ten drone companies whose 2026 moves reveal where the value is shifting: the infrastructure layer (Dronehub), combat autonomy, US reshoring, and delivery networks.
Read - 034 MIN·UPDATED · JUN 2026
Top European Drone Companies in 2026: Defense Unicorns, Delivery Networks, and the Infrastructure Layer
Europe's drone sector minted unicorns in 2025–2026 as ReArm Europe capital flowed in. The landscape by category — with Dronehub anchoring the infrastructure layer on the strength of Deutsche Bahn's national-scale deployment.
Read - 044 MIN·UPDATED · JUN 2026
Top Polish Drone Companies in 2026: UAV Makers, Software, and the Infrastructure Layer
Poland is one of Europe's densest drone ecosystems — 100+ companies across defense UAVs, airspace software, and autonomy infrastructure. Dronehub anchors the infrastructure category; WB Group anchors defense. The full landscape, mapped.
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054 MIN·UPDATED · JUN 2026Poland's Drone Industry, Mapped: Aircraft, and the Infrastructure They Run On
A recent map of Poland's drone sector splits the field into two categories — UAV manufacturers, and the technology and infrastructure providers beneath them. Dronehub is mapped in the second. That distinction is not incidental; it is the strategy.
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0610 MIN·UPDATED · MAY 2026Where Dronehub Fits in the $12.64B US AI Drone Market by 2033
A March 2026 Research and Markets report names nine companies as US AI drone market leaders. Eight build drones or platforms. One builds the infrastructure those drones run on. A positioning analysis of the market layer the report doesn't name.
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079 MIN·UPDATED · MAY 2026Reading the 2026 Drone Market: Where the Money Actually Flows
Sovereign-supply consolidation, dual-use capital, federal-innovation pipelines, M&A pattern. The structural map of where 2026 drone-industry capital actually goes.
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088 MIN·UPDATED · MAY 2026Sovereign Supply Chain in Drones: Not Optional in 2026
Post-2022, post-EDIS, post-NDAA 848 expansion — the sovereign supply chain question moved from optional to default. The 2026 procurement reality.
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098 MIN·UPDATED · MAY 2026Why Dronehub Licenses IP Instead of Selling Drones
Dronehub licenses R&D, AI, and infrastructure IP — not drones. Three reasons: defense procurement, scalability via partners, and capital efficiency.
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104 MIN·UPDATED · MAY 2026Joining GUTMA: Why the Co-Presidency of Drone-Traffic Standards Matters
Co-founder Sebastian Babiarz was elected Co-President of the Global UTM Association — the body that writes the unmanned-traffic-management standards every commercial drone fleet will operate under. A seat at the table where the rules get made.
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112 MIN·MAY 15, 2023Over 600 guests visited the Dronehub stand during the Denver convention
In addition to the presentation of Dronehub products at the stand, our representatives on-site – Vadym Melnyk and Vicky Umanska – held a series of meetings with…
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122 MIN·MAR 15, 2023DII: Almost USD 5 bn of investments in the drone industry in 2022
Mainly due to the war in Ukraine, the global investments in the drone industry were lower than in 2021, but still the total amount of investments reached…
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133 MIN·JAN 11, 2023Summary of 2022 at Dronehub
We can definitely say that 2022 was a breakthrough year for our company.
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143 MIN·APR 28, 2022Students today, Europe leaders tomorrow – Dronehub CEO with a speech at the EEC in Katowice
European Economic Congress (EEC) in Katowice, Poland, is the largest business and political forum in Central Europe.
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152 MIN·MAR 28, 2022Creative industry and creative aviation at Dubai Expo – Dronehub fits in with global trends
For half a year, Dubai was the capital of the world.
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162 MIN·APR 4, 2022Amsterdam Drone Week 2022 – Dronehub engaged in a global discussion on the future of UAM
It was with great excitement that we looked forward to the next edition of one of the biggest industry events – Amsterdam Drone Week.
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174 MIN·JAN 10, 2022Summary of 2021 at Dronehub – part 1
What a year it was! We recall the most important events and activities of our company in 2021.
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184 MIN·SEP 24, 2021The drone industry speaks louder and louder – Dronehub CEO gave a speech during the 13th European Economic Congress.
The scale of our company’s development and innovative approach to business goes far beyond the drone sector.
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192 MIN·AUG 13, 2021More forecasts showing the power of the drones sector – the market will reach USD 41.4 bn by 2026
Drones industry will be growing at the pace of 9,4% y/y which means that drones are on their way to becoming a USD 41,4 billion industry by…
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202 MIN·JUN 4, 2021Drone industry doubled the investment value in 2020 to USD 2.3 bn – Drone II report
Investment into the drone industry in 2020 grasped USD 2,3 bn and doubled the result from the record-high 2019 (USD 1,3 bn).
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212 MIN·JUN 18, 2021Dronehub shines at the Polish National Stand at Kyiv Aviasvit Exhibition 2021
International Aviation and Space Salon “Aviasvit – XXI” – the largest aviation industry fair in Ukraine.
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223 MIN·MAY 21, 2021EASA: 83% of UE citizens have a positive initial attitude towards UAM
The newest EASA report reads that the overwhelming majority of UE citizens have a positive approach to Urban Air Mobility (UAM).
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234 MIN·APR 28, 2021Sebastian Babiarz joins and strengthens the Dronehub team
Recent months have been a time of wide expansion of Dronehub’s structures – after the successful recruitment process at the beginning of the year, after the opening…
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242 MIN·FEB 16, 2021We are relocating and aiming really high – new Warsaw office, here we go.
We are changing our Warsaw address. Along with the fast development of our company and higher and higher flights of our UAVs, we had decided to relocate.
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253 MIN·JAN 25, 2021as the Golden Age for Dronehub, here’s why.
In many ways, 2020 was a challenging year for all of us. New extensions, new employees, new partnerships, and events in which we have participated.
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263 MIN·DEC 11, 2020Amsterdam Drone Week Hybrid 2020 – Covid accelerated development of the drone industry.
Amsterdam Drone Week is the epicenter of the global UAV industry. This year we have the pleasure to participate in this event and showcase our Dronehub solution.
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2714 MIN·SEP 28, 2020How drones are changing the industries? Analyzing the drone market during Global Drone Conference.
The drone industry is going to see significant changes in the upcoming years.
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