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Drones in the space industry: 33 signals in the last 90 days

Topic: Drones · Autonomous aerial vehicles and drones · latest 29 Oct 2026

33 signals in the space industry carried the tag Drones in the last 90 days (autonomous aerial vehicles and drones), out of 99 in the last thirteen months. October 2026 had 9 signals against an average of 13 for Jul to Sept: down 29%. Named most often: Sceye (5), NASA (4), SpaceX (4). Below: the count per month, the companies named most, and the latest headlines with outlet and date. Frontier Tech Intelligence reads 100+ sources in eleven languages every day and tags every signal it extracts.

Signals per month

12May
7Jun
14Jul
6Aug
18Sept
9Oct
0Nov

October 2026 had 9 signals against an average of 13 for Jul to Sept: down 29%. The current month is partial.

The latest headlines

  1. KDDI Smart Drone is building a nationwide drone-base network using Lawson stores and post offices.ITmedia News · KDDI, SpaceX
  2. European DefenceTech startups have secured more than €1.8 billion across 22 financing deals.EU-Startups
  3. Firefly Aerospace completed a key design review for NASA’s four-drone Moon mission.Interesting Engineering · Firefly Aerospace, NASA
  4. Elon Musk allegedly throttled Ukraine’s military Starlink network, forcing drone missions against Russia to stop.Breakit · SpaceX
  5. The US Navy established a 2,100-mile satellite control link with an MQ-25A Stingray drone.Interesting Engineering · Boeing, US Navy
  6. Starlink has been subject to a speed limit in Ukraine since October 14, 2026.Golem · SpaceX
  7. The White House decided to restrict Starshield operations in Ukraine.Space24 · SpaceX, The White House
  8. AeroVironment is upgrading its Mayhem 10 autonomous military drones for simultaneous satellite, cellular, and radio connectivity.Interesting Engineering · AeroVironment
  9. Project Meridian is examining autonomous warfare and exploration from the ocean floor to the cislunar frontier.Peter H. Diamandis · Project Meridian
  10. Colossal is funding elephant-conservation programs using satellite imaging, drones, and AI.Peter H. Diamandis

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Questions this page answers

How much drones activity was there in the space industry in the last 90 days?

33 drones signals in the space industry in the last 90 days, 99 in the last thirteen months. October 2026 had 9 signals against an average of 13 for Jul to Sept: down 29%. Per month: May 12, Jun 7, Jul 14, Aug 6, Sept 18, Oct 9, Nov 0. Frontier Tech Intelligence, from 100+ sources.

Which the space industry companies were named most in drones signals recently?

Named most in the last 90 days: Sceye (5), NASA (4), SpaceX (4), AeroVironment (3), Redwire (2).

What are the latest drones signals in the space industry?

KDDI Smart Drone is building a nationwide drone-base network using Lawson stores and post offices. (ITmedia News, 29 Oct 2026) European DefenceTech startups have secured more than €1.8 billion across 22 financing deals. (EU-Startups, 23 Oct 2026) Firefly Aerospace completed a key design review for NASA’s four-drone Moon mission. (Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct 2026)

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